# To include or not to include?

**URL:** <https://community.monzo.com/t/to-include-or-not-to-include/7550>\
**Category:** Feedback & Ideas\
**Created:** [18 February 2017 22:19 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/to-include-or-not-to-include/7550 "2017-02-18T22:19:29Z")\
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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:** [18 February 2017 22:28 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/to-include-or-not-to-include/7550/2 "2017-02-18T22:28:52Z")

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This is similar to the request to be able to exclude expenses from your monthly Targets -

> [@Targets - option to ignore expenses](https://community.monzo.com/t/targets-option-to-ignore-expenses/6219):
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> I think expenses was probably added as a category so you could flag things that you’d get reimbursed from your employer but others might just use it to show up certain things (e.g. separate travel to work from leisure travel) and will still want expenses included in the overall total. I suggest the following: An option to excluded expenses from the overall expenses (for those who get these paid by their employer) Still allow a target for expenses to be set even if the user wants it excluded f…

but it’s good to hear a use case for being able to exclude other categories too 🤔

Out of interest, would there be a downside to increasing your total monthly target to accommodate the money that you spent while on holiday so that you effectively have the same amount of money left to spend, according to your Targets, on your regular monthly purchases?

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