Creating a new savings pot

What is a Savings Pot?

A Savings Pot is a dedicated account for a specific savings goal. Unlike your Emergency Savings or Cash account, you can create as many Savings pots as you need.

• Goal-focused: Each pot represents a single savings goal

• Instant liquidity: Access your money anytime without penalties

• Earns interest: Invested in the Allan Gray Money Market Fund (AGMF)

• Fully customizable: Choose a name, colour, and icon for each pot

Create pots for a holiday, new phone, wedding, home deposit, or any other goal you're working toward.

Creating your Savings Pot

You can create a new Savings Pot from your home screen in a few simple steps.

1. Tap the + button on your home screen

2. Select Savings Pot from the account type options

3. Enter a name for your pot in the Savings pot name field

4. Tap the colour circle to choose a colour for your pot

5. Review the preview showing your pot's icon

6. Tap shuffle to generate a different icon if you prefer

7. Tap Continue to create your pot

Your new Savings Pot appears on your home screen, ready for deposits.

Choosing a name

Your pot's name helps you identify your savings goal at a glance. Choose something specific and meaningful.

Good examples:

• New phone

• Holiday to Portugal

• Wedding fund

• Espresso machine

• Emergency car repairs

Tips for naming:

• Be specific about what you're saving for

• Keep names short enough to display fully on your home screen

• Choose names that motivate you to keep saving

You can rename your Savings Pot later if your goal changes.

Customizing your pot

Each Savings Pot has a colour and icon to help you identify it quickly.

Choosing a colour: Tap the colour circle next to the name field to open the colour picker. Select from eight available colours: rose, orange, yellow, green, sky, blue, indigo, or purple.

Choosing an icon: Fynbos generates a unique icon for each pot. The preview shows how your pot will appear in your account list. Tap shuffle to generate a new icon until you find one you like.

Your colour and icon appear throughout the app wherever your Savings Pot is displayed, including the home screen, transaction lists, and automation rules.

Setting a savings target (optional)

After creating your pot, you can set a target amount to track your progress toward your goal.

1. Open your new Savings Pot from the home screen

2. Tap Set up savings target in the Target section

3. Enter your target amount in the field provided

4. Tap Continue to save your target

Your target appears on your Savings Pot account with a progress bar showing how close you are to reaching your goal.

Important: Setting a target unlocks target-based automation rules. These rules automatically fill your pot up to the target amount before distributing money to other accounts.

What happens next

Once your Savings Pot is created, you can start adding money:

• Transfer from Cash: Move money from your Cash account to your new pot

• Set up automation: Create rules to automatically fund your pot when deposits arrive

• Use target rules: If you set a target, use "Reach a target" automation rules to fill your pot automatically

Your Savings Pot balance grows with daily interest from the Allan Gray Money Market Fund. You can track your earnings and progress in the pot's performance chart.