Guides

Workflow walkthroughs for users who picked Penno — and a few for users still deciding.

Penno is intentionally minimal in the app, so most of the workflow knowledge lives here. The guides below walk through specific use cases — from cash-only budgeting to tracking what your siblings owe you — with screenshots and copy-pasteable patterns.

Workflow
How to budget without linking a bank account

Manual-entry workflow that doesn't require any bank credentials. The default for Penno users; works in any app that allows manual entry.

Use case
Tracking money friends owe you (IOUs)

Penno's debt tracker shines here. Per-payment notes ("Venmo", "cash"), partial repayments, stale-debt reminders.

Use case
Track your debt payoff on iPhone

Credit cards, student loans, family loans — chip-away tracking with per-payment timeline.

Methodology
Cash-only budgeting (envelope-light)

For users who pull cash weekly and want to track it without bank involvement.

Use case
Tracking your subscriptions without spreadsheets

Penno's recurring feature with auto-charge + day-before notifications.

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