February's Community Spotlight ✨

A simple mobile companion built by a Lunch Money community member! 

Hello! This is an issue of the Community Spotlight. We send this every month to share exciting news within our developer ecosystem to help you get the most out of Lunch Money.

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Hello! 👋 This is a monthly issue of the Lunch Money Community Newsletter. We send this to share exciting news within our developer ecosystem and broader community so you can get the most out of Lunch Money! This month's spotlight is on Adam, creator of Lunch Buddy, from Singapore In our recent user survey, many of you asked for a way to be notified when your budget starts drifting off track. In this month's newsletter, we're highlighting a community member who built a simple tool that does just that, using the new v2 Lunch Money API. We spoke with Adam about how Lunch Buddy works, and how the new v2 Lunch Money API unlocked features like budget notifications. Read the full interview ➜ or click here Have any questions or feedback? Chat with Adam and other Lunch Buddy users in the official #lunch-buddy Discord channel! v2 API Alpha Announcement🤖 The Lunch Money v2 API is now in open alpha! After months of feedback from a small group of developers, we're opening it up to everyone. The new API adds long‑requested features, runs faster, and brings more standard validation and error handling. We'd love for you to build new projects with it and tell us what you think. Upgrading from V1? Check out the changelog here: View changelog ➜ Starting fresh? Take the API for a spin with our new interactive documentation: See documentation ➜ Have any questions or need support getting onboarded? Join us in the #💻-developer-api channel on Discord! Call for community spotlight nominations 🗳️ Have a story you'd like to share with the community? It doesn't have to involve building an app. We'd also love to hear how you use Lunch Money or how it's made an impact in your life. If you have a story you'd like to share, please fill out this quick form: Share your story ➜ or click here Looking for expert advice? 🎖️ If you've ever felt stuck or overwhelmed on your financial journey, or unsure where to start, the new Lunch Money Coaching Directory lets you find expert guidance from certified Lunch Money coaches who can help you reach your financial goals! Explore the Coaching Directory ➜ or click here Your Categories, Their Inspiration! 📚 A good category setup can turn raw transactions into meaningful insights, and we're building a community-powered library of real, user-tested category setups to serve as a starting point! Whether it's your entire setup or a single category group you think others would find helpful, we'd love for you to share it! Submit yours for a chance to win a free limited-edition Lunch Money shirt. 🎉 Share your category setup ➜ or click here Latest from YouTube! 📺 Family budgeting can feel messy, stressful, and impossible to keep up with—but it doesn't have to! 💸 In this recent video, Jacob shares a simple four-step approach to building a family budget that reflects how life actually works. Learn how to map real spending, create a flexible monthly plan, set shared priorities, and track money together in a way that feels calm and sustainable. Watch: How to Budget as a Family ➜ or click here Latest from the blog 📝 Many GenXers are struggling due to rising living costs, aging parents, adult children, retirement worries, and everyday life. In this post, certified Lunch Money coach Amanda breaks down why budgeting is uniquely challenging for Gen X and how to build a realistic money plan that supports your life today while protecting your future. Read: Money Strategies for the Sandwich Generation ➜ or click here Looking for more personalized help? Visit our Coaching Directory to connect with Amanda and other certified Lunch Money financial coaches. We'd love to connect with you on social media. Find us on the following platforms: Thanks for reading! Developer Advocate at Lunch Money

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