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Record several payments and currencies on one bill

Daniel pays part by card and Sofia pays another amount in cash. Keep both payments with the same bill.

Before you start

Payments are written down separately. When one uses another currency, it becomes unclear how much of the bill they cover.

1Step 1

Check the bill currency

Open Bill and check the currency used for the total. The example bill uses EUR. Move to Payments through the split flow or More options.

The bill uses EUR and has Daniel and Sofia as active participants.
The bill uses EUR and has Daniel and Sofia as active participants.
2Step 2

Choose amount, payer and currency

Enter the amount actually paid, select the payer and method. For another currency, open More options → Currency, enter USD for example, and confirm Done.

The payment form shows USD 16 from Sofia, Cash and a manually entered demonstration rate of 0.8.
The payment form shows USD 16 from Sofia, Cash and a manually entered demonstration rate of 0.8.
3Step 3

Enter the conversion and save

For a different currency, enter a suitable positive exchange rate or enable Enter directly and enter the equivalent in the bill’s currency. Tap Add payment. Repeat for the next payment and check the entries under Recorded.

Recorded contains Sofia’s USD 16 payment and Daniel’s €30 payment.
Recorded contains Sofia’s USD 16 payment and Daniel’s €30 payment.
4Step 4

Check the total paid

Open Review. Daniel’s €30 plus Sofia’s USD 16 at the demonstration rate of 0.8 total €42.80. The bill is paid, although a repayment between the two people can still remain outstanding.

Review shows €42.80 paid in the bill’s currency, alongside the outstanding repayment between people.
Review shows €42.80 paid in the bill’s currency, alongside the outstanding repayment between people.

All done

Set the bill currency first. In Payments, enter the amount, payer and method. To use another payment currency, open More options → Currency. Enter an exchange rate or use Enter directly for the equivalent in the bill’s currency, then save each payment with Add payment.

If something looks wrong

The payment does not cover the amount you expected.

Check its currency, the direction of the exchange rate and any directly entered equivalent. Compare Total and Paid in Review. Before the bill is fully settled, tap an incorrect payment to open and delete it, then enter the correct one.

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About this article

Written by Best4Family editorial team. Content reviewed: . Updated: .

The screenshots show the Android app. The layout and controls are largely the same on iOS. The examples use fictional family data.