Assets vs liabilities: understand and track both in one place

Assets are what you own, liabilities are what you owe. MonthlyWorth helps you categorize both, track them monthly, and see how the balance shifts over time. Start free with 12-month history.

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Understanding the difference between assets and liabilities is the foundation of net worth tracking. Assets are what you own - savings, investments, property, vehicles. Liabilities are what you owe - mortgages, loans, credit card balances. MonthlyWorth lets you create custom categories for both, track their values monthly, and see how each contributes to your overall financial picture.

Common Misconceptions

Common frustrations we solve

Confusion about what counts as an asset versus a liability leads to inaccurate financial pictures
Most finance apps focus on spending and budgets - not the asset and liability balance that defines net worth
Without clear categorization, you cannot tell whether your financial decisions are building wealth or adding debt

Why MonthlyWorth?

Start free forever - no credit card or accounting knowledge required
Separate asset and liability categories make classification clear and visual
Allocation treemap shows exactly how your assets and liabilities are distributed
Month-over-month tracking reveals whether assets are growing faster than liabilities

Key Features

Tools to put your knowledge into practice

Dedicated asset and liability category types with custom names and ordering
Allocation treemap showing the visual distribution of assets vs liabilities
Stacked category chart revealing how each asset and liability changes over time
Net worth trend line showing the gap between total assets and total liabilities
150+ currencies with proper locale formatting for accurate global tracking
CSV import to bring in existing asset and liability data from spreadsheets

See MonthlyWorth in Action

A visual overview of how the app helps you track your net worth

MonthlyWorth dashboard showing current net worth and month-over-month change

MonthlyWorth category allocation and breakdown

MonthlyWorth net worth trend chart over time

MonthlyWorth detailed financial overview

How It Works

Get started in minutes

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Create asset categories: savings, investments, retirement, property, vehicles, crypto
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Create liability categories: mortgage, student loans, credit cards, car loans, personal debt
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Enter current values for each category - your first snapshot takes 5 minutes
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Update monthly and watch the allocation treemap show your asset-to-liability ratio shift

Your asset and liability data stays private

Secure Clerk authentication protects your financial classifications
Database-level data isolation keeps your asset and liability data completely private
No bank connections - categorize and enter values manually at your own pace
End-to-end encryption in transit and at rest for all financial data
Full data export and permanent account deletion available from settings

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between assets and liabilities?

Assets are things with monetary value that you own: savings accounts, investments, property, vehicles. Liabilities are debts you owe: mortgages, loans, credit card balances. Your net worth is the difference between the two.

Is my house an asset or a liability?

Your house is both. The estimated market value is an asset. The remaining mortgage balance is a liability. In MonthlyWorth, create a Home Value asset category and a Mortgage liability category to track both sides separately.

How does MonthlyWorth separate assets from liabilities?

When you create a category, you choose whether it is an asset or a liability. MonthlyWorth uses this classification for all charts: the allocation treemap shows the distribution, the stacked chart shows growth, and the trend line shows net worth.

What if I have more liabilities than assets?

That means your net worth is negative - this is common for people early in their careers with student loans or recent home buyers. MonthlyWorth tracks negative net worth and the trend chart shows your progress as you pay down debt.

Should I track my car as an asset?

Yes, if you want a complete picture. Include the estimated current value as an asset and any remaining car loan as a liability. Update the asset value periodically as the car depreciates. This gives an accurate net contribution to your net worth.

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