Notifications

Notifications

Curl Budget keeps you informed about important financial events through push notifications. From new transactions to budget alerts to account issues, notifications help you stay on top of your money without constantly checking the app.

Notification Types

Transaction Notifications

Stay informed about new transactions:

• New transactions synced from your accounts
• Large or unusual transactions
• Transactions in specific categories

Budget Alerts

Know when you're approaching limits:

• Warning when nearing budget (e.g., 80%)
• Alert when budget is reached (100%)
• Over-budget notifications

See Budget Alerts for details.

Account Notifications

Stay aware of account status:

• Connection issues requiring attention
• Re-authentication needed
• Successful reconnections
• Account errors

See Account Health for details.

Detection Alerts

Get notified about potential issues:

• Duplicate transactions detected
• Potential double charges found
• Unusual activity

Balance Alerts

Monitor specific thresholds:

• Account balance falls below a set amount
• Credit utilization exceeds a percentage
• Custom balance thresholds

See Balance Alerts for details.

System Notifications

Important updates from Curl Budget:

• App updates and new features
• Service announcements
• Maintenance notifications

Delivery Options

Immediate Notifications

Get alerts as events happen:

• Push notification sent right away
• Ideal for time-sensitive alerts
• Quick awareness of issues

Daily Digest

Consolidate notifications into a daily summary:

• One notification per day
• Contains all events since last digest
• Less intrusive, still informative

Disabled

Turn off notifications you don't need:

• No alerts sent
• Still visible in-app
• Enable anytime

How Notifications Work

Push Notifications

Notifications are delivered via push:

1. Event occurs (new transaction, budget crossed, etc.)
2. Curl Budget servers detect the event
3. Push notification sent to your device
4. Appears on lock screen and notification center

Device Requirements

For push notifications to work:

• Notifications enabled for Curl Budget in device settings
• Device connected to internet
• Push token registered (automatic)

In-App Notifications

Some notifications also appear in-app:

• Notification center within Curl Budget
• Badge count for unread
• Full history of past notifications

Getting Started

Enable Notifications

When you first install Curl Budget:

1. The app asks for notification permission
2. Allow notifications
3. Configure your preferences

If you denied initially:

1. Go to device Settings
2. Find Curl Budget
3. Enable notifications

Configure Preferences

Customize what you receive:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications
2. Review each notification type
3. Set to Immediate, Digest, or Disabled
4. Configure specific thresholds

See Notification Settings for details.

Why Notifications Matter

Timely Awareness

Know about issues quickly:

• Account problems before they cause sync gaps
• Fraud indicators when they happen
• Budget warnings while you can still adjust

Passive Monitoring

Don't have to actively check:

• Important events come to you
• Check the app when convenient
• Never miss critical alerts

Peace of Mind

Trust that you'll be notified:

• Set up once, stay informed
• Focus on other things
• Curl Budget watches for you

Managing Notification Overload

Too Many Notifications?

If you're getting too many alerts:

1. Review which types you receive
2. Switch high-volume types to digest
3. Disable less important alerts
4. Adjust thresholds to reduce triggers

Finding the Right Balance

Common configurations:

Minimal:

• Account issues: Immediate
• Everything else: Disabled or Digest

Moderate:

• Account issues: Immediate
• Budget alerts: Immediate
• Transactions: Digest
• Duplicates: Digest

Comprehensive:

• Most things: Immediate
• Only truly low-priority items: Digest or Disabled

Per-Category Control

Fine-tune transaction notifications:

• All transactions: May be too many
• Specific categories only: More targeted
• Large transactions only: Highlights unusual

Related Features

• Push Notifications - How push delivery works
• Notification Settings - Configure your preferences
• Balance Alerts - Set balance thresholds
• Budget Alerts - Budget-related notifications