--- title: How To Add A Private Expense description: Learn how to create private expenses in SupportPay and keep certain transactions hidden while tracking them for your own records. --- [Skip to content](https://help.supportpay.com/how-do-i-add-a-private-expense#main-content) [More support](https://help.supportpay.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![SupportPay - Family Finances, Simplified.](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/logo_bicolor.png?width=558&height=120&name=logo_bicolor.png)](https://supportpay.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [More support](https://help.supportpay.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Product Support](https://help.supportpay.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Payments, Expenses & Disputes](https://help.supportpay.com/payments-expenses-disputes?hsLang=en) 3. [Expenses](https://help.supportpay.com/payments-expenses-disputes?hsLang=en#expenses) March 23, 2026 # How To Add A Private Expense In SupportPay, you can track private expenses. These expenses are not visible to other family members, and the amount is assigned only to the person who marks the expense as private. To do this, follow the steps below: 1\. Click on the **Add Expense **button at the top of the page. ![](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-21-2026-12-37-10-3867-AM.png?width=573&height=219&name=image-png-Mar-21-2026-12-37-10-3867-AM.png) 2\. Choose the type of expense you'd like to add. For this example, we'll choose **Reimbursement.** ![](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-21-2026-12-39-42-3127-AM.png?width=420&height=476&name=image-png-Mar-21-2026-12-39-42-3127-AM.png) 3\. Enter the reimbursement name and select the merchant and category. You can also add a receipt in this step. **Pro Tip: **If you clickthe toggle next to "Scan and populate" prior to adding your receipt, the system will automatically populate the information on your receipt into the expense details. ![](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-21-2026-12-40-41-4936-AM.png?width=506&height=324&name=image-png-Mar-21-2026-12-40-41-4936-AM.png) 4\. At the bottom, click on **Private**, and then click on **Add Amounts & Dates** ![](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-23-2026-01-53-01-1753-PM.png?width=512&height=187&name=image-png-Mar-23-2026-01-53-01-1753-PM.png) 5. Enter the expense details and, once ready, click on **Review Reimbursement**. ![](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-23-2026-01-54-27-1055-PM.png?width=483&height=604&name=image-png-Mar-23-2026-01-54-27-1055-PM.png) 6\. Take a moment to review the details of your expense, and once ready, click on **Create Reimbursement**. ![](https://help.supportpay.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-23-2026-01-56-03-2690-PM.png?width=481&height=596&name=image-png-Mar-23-2026-01-56-03-2690-PM.png) Congratulations! You've now created a private expense. Please note that these instructions also are applicable when you're creating a Support or Bill expense. 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