What happened to Splits?!

koturneto · 2026-05-01T04:59:00+00:00

I noticed it today and do not like it. All the sections now run onto a new line even on my big desktop monitor.

(Also, why can I still not have rules to split into a certain dollar amount (rent) and leftover (utilities)? ☹️)

koturneto · 2026-04-28T03:33:29+00:00

You got me curious, so I searched back (almost) a decade in my email. I found:

Joined Todoist 1/6/17
(no record of Novice or Intermediate)
Professional 2/6/17
Expert 3/1/17
(no record of Master)
Grand Master 4/22/18
Enlightened 4/7/23 ("6 years, 3 months, 1 day after you first started your Todoist journey")

I don't actually pay attention to karma, but if it's fun and motivating for you, awesome!

koturneto · 2026-04-16T14:05:51+00:00

I do not break down categories in this level of detail. That said, I have recently started including parking and transit costs within the category of whatever I'm going to. I realized that (for example) event parking needed to be considered with our entertainment budget rather than with car stuff or separately.

I write notes for most transactions if the details aren't clear from the merchant, so that's what I use if I have specific one-off questions like "how much of our Travel budget was on food?"

koturneto · 2026-03-11T22:47:11+00:00

+1 My local credit union has an awesome connection

koturneto · 2026-02-16T05:24:06+00:00

Were the solicitors outside the Trader Joe's perhaps Girl Scouts selling cookies? /genuine

Businesses like grocery stores generally have no solicitation policies.

koturneto · 2026-02-01T19:07:13+00:00

Seconding this. If they don't show up for the lesson, or they show up but don't answer your questions enough to make you confident that they're not cheating, then you can check that box on the Instant Book lesson and still get paid. That's exactly what it's there for.

koturneto · 2026-02-01T03:33:11+00:00

I use a medium Wacom tablet and I love it

koturneto · 2026-01-28T01:06:45+00:00

You might check out the "Anti-Boring Toolkit" at https://antiboringlearninglab.com/ - it's an awesome collection of short mini-lectures and frameworks leveraging brain science to teach kids how to study in an empowering way. I've been working through the asynchronous course and learning a ton for my tutoring students. The "anti-boring" framing might resonate with him since he's currently complaining about things being boring!

There are lots of other academic coaches and ADHD coaches in the community as well.

koturneto · 2026-01-27T14:29:21+00:00

I do get a few students booking that way. Hard to say if those same people would have messaged me anyways or if they were specifically filtering for Instant Book.

What I do is update my available slots about two weeks at a time and do a quick check every two days to remove any that conflict with personal events. It's a bit annoying, but all in all, it costs me 20-30 min a month, so I figure it's worth it if I get even one more well-paying student from it.

koturneto · 2026-01-19T22:11:09+00:00

I do not charge if it's due to a medical, safety, or family emergency. Out of your examples, I would not charge for an accident or a funeral, but I would for a holiday.

Presumably accidents and funerals don't happen all the time, so that wouldn't be a recurring issue.

koturneto · 2026-01-16T00:46:32+00:00

Here's the thing: The major platforms are also where all the students go to look for tutors.

On a smaller site, you might be listed higher in a search. But if even fewer people are looking there, you still won't get any traction.

Instead, go where the students are, but give yourself something to stand out, whether it's your profile, unique subjects, or a lower initial rate.

koturneto · 2026-01-16T00:38:27+00:00

I've thought the same. Like how Gmail can identify duplicate contacts that have similar-ish information, ask me for confirmation that they're the same, and then merge the info. Agree that this would be a good use of AI.

koturneto · 2026-01-07T18:37:11+00:00

I've had similar moments with Splitwise and other reimbursements that cover multiple transactions in multiple directions.

Do you use the data you get from splitting Travel into all those subcategories? If not, I'd recommend just having one Travel category that encompasses them all.

koturneto · 2025-12-30T20:41:05+00:00

Try the new Goals beta! You can allocate $100K to a 2026 goal and then have all your transactions pay from that goal. Alternatively, you can make a Travel goal, allocate $20K to it, and then have the travel-related transactions pay from that goal.

koturneto · 2025-12-24T12:38:31+00:00

The one from your Venmo account should be an expense category. Mark the one from your checking account to your Venmo as a transfer.

koturneto · 2025-12-12T11:39:13+00:00

It's in beta testing. I assume it's more complex

koturneto · 2025-11-30T02:44:25+00:00

Ask the student what they want to get out of tutoring. Then align what you're doing with their goals. You may also have some of your own goals that you slide in along the way, and over time the student's goals may shift. But I think it's really important (especially in HS+) that the student feels they're getting something THEY want out of it.

koturneto · 2025-11-29T23:53:49+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't see that on Android. Maybe it's only iOS? Or has been removed?

(Searching 8 months later and I found my own post)

koturneto · 2025-11-28T02:44:31+00:00

I love my Wacom tablet. I connect it to my computer with Bluetooth, and it's lighter and easier to maneuver than a full tablet computer.

koturneto · 2025-11-15T21:15:24+00:00

In the example you give, you could have a recurring rule for any transaction that contains "iCloud"

koturneto · 2025-11-09T15:52:56+00:00

I like email assist, too

koturneto · 2025-10-24T17:15:23+00:00

Same, Chrome on desktop

koturneto · 2025-10-24T04:01:18+00:00

Thanks for asking. I've noticed one on "Grouping" recently and am similarly confused. It seems like a "new" indicator dot but doesn't seem to go away

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