# Set limits to spend in individual shops

**URL:** <https://community.monzo.com/t/set-limits-to-spend-in-individual-shops/6327>\
**Category:** Feedback & Ideas\
**Created:** [13 October 2016 06:56 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/set-limits-to-spend-in-individual-shops/6327 "2016-10-13T06:56:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ToomOfDoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9f8e36/32.png) [@ToomOfDoom](https://community.monzo.com/u/ToomOfDoom)\
**Post date:** [13 October 2016 06:56 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/set-limits-to-spend-in-individual-shops/6327/1 "2016-10-13T06:56:33Z")

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Not sure it it is already in place but I can’t find it on the app. I know you can set monthly budgets and how much you want to spend in each category (groceries, transport etc).  
I was thinking of an option to select a retailer e.g. Tesco and set a limit you would ideally like to spend there a week, fortnight, month. And receive a notification if you are nearly about to go over your limit.  
Again not sure if this is already an option in the app, if it is I would appreciate being told how to!  
Think Monzo is great so far (only used twice!)  
Thanks,  
Sam

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**Author:** ![alexs](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/alexs/32/2443_2.png) [@alexs](https://community.monzo.com/u/alexs)\
**Post date:** [13 October 2016 08:27 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/set-limits-to-spend-in-individual-shops/6327/2 "2016-10-13T08:27:26Z")

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That’s not a feature of the app at the moment 🙂

Could you talk us through how this would benefit you vs using [targets](https://monzo.com/blog/2016/10/03/targets/), which have the functionality that you’re requesting but apply to all spend in a particular category, rather than merchant?