How AI-Powered Categorization Saves You Hours Every Month
Discover how Spendly's AI automatically categorizes your transactions, eliminating hours of manual work and giving you instant insights into your spending.
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The Manual Categorization Problem
Let's be honest: manually categorizing every transaction is exhausting. The average person makes 30-50 transactions per week. That's over 2,000 transactions per year that need to be reviewed, understood, and categorized.
If each transaction takes just 10 seconds to categorize, you're spending over 5 hours per year on this tedious task. And that's assuming you never forget or fall behind.
How Spendly's AI Works
Our AI categorization engine analyzes every transaction in real-time using multiple data points:
- Merchant name and category codes
- Transaction amount and frequency patterns
- Time and location data
- Your historical spending patterns
- Learning from your corrections and preferences
The result? Over 95% accuracy from day one, getting smarter with every transaction.
Real-World Time Savings
Here's what Spendly users are saving:
- Sarah, Freelancer: "I used to spend 2 hours every month sorting through expenses for my taxes. Now it's automatic."
- Mike, Small Business Owner: "Tracking business vs personal expenses was a nightmare. Spendly does it instantly."
- Jennifer, Parent of 3: "Between groceries, kids' activities, and household bills, I had no idea where our money went. Now I do."
Smart Categories That Make Sense
Spendly uses intuitive categories that match how you actually think about money:
- Food & Dining (separated from Groceries)
- Transportation (gas, parking, rideshares, public transit)
- Subscriptions (all recurring charges in one place)
- Entertainment (streaming, hobbies, events)
- And 15+ more categories that actually matter
Get Started Today
Ready to stop wasting time on manual categorization? Sign up for Spendly and connect your bank account. Our AI will start categorizing your transactions immediately. Try it free for 7 days.