Please note that it is not possible to update transaction categories or other transaction information on the web version of NerdWallet.
We use an internal algorithm that automatically categorizes each transaction. The transactions displayed in your account should generally match what you'd see if you were to check each account's individual ongoing activity. While the transaction amount itself cannot be changed, but you can adjust the transaction category to better reflect spending, income or an internal transfer as needed.
For example, sometimes credit card payments are incorrectly auto-categorized and must be adjusted to 'internal transfer' to avoid being calculated as income in the receiving account.
It is not currently possible to add your own custom categories for transactions, though we may offer this option in the future.
To change a transaction category in the NerdWallet app:
- From CASH FLOW > RECENT TRANSACTIONS
- Tap the transaction that you’d like to update.
- Tap the pencil icon in the upper right corner to edit.
- You’ll find the category at the bottom of the transaction details pop-up. Tap the existing category, then select the new category from the available options that pop up.
- Tap Save for this transaction. The category will be automatically updated.
- You can also choose 'Apply to all from this place' which will attempt to identify and categorize all matching transactions.
Please note that it is not possible to update transaction categories or other transaction information on the web version of NerdWallet. We are consolidating our efforts to deliver a better in-app experience and deprecating some features from the web version.
You can learn more about that here: https://www.nerdwallet.com/p/web-deprecation-faq
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