Glossary and further reading
The key terms in Westara, briefly explained, each with the matching help article. Plus links to plans, the product and feedback.
Terms
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Change or cancel your plan
What happens when you upgrade, downgrade or cancel.
Change or cancel your plan: Read the article I want to choose or change a plan -
AI credits
How many credits each plan includes and what happens when they run out.
AI credits: Read the article I want to use AI -
Invite people
Who pays, who can make changes, and what stays with you if you leave.
Invite people: Read the article I want to use Westara with my family -
Me / Person / All
Whose money a page shows: yours, another person's or everyone's together.
Me / Person / All: Read the article I want to use Westara with my family -
Family snapshot as PDF
A one-page overview as a PDF for talking things through or for your records.
Family snapshot as PDF: Read the article I want to see my wealth and create reports -
Contracts and subscriptions
Keep recurring payments in view. Westara never cancels anything for you.
Contracts and subscriptions: Read the article I want to keep track of contracts and subscriptions -
Illiquid assets
Property, vehicles or valuables at the value you enter.
Illiquid assets: Read the article I want to add property, cars and valuables -
Privacy and access
Who can see your numbers and how to export them.
Privacy and access: Read the article I want to protect my account and my data -
Two-factor authentication
Add a second factor to protect your sign-in.
Two-factor authentication: Read the article I want to protect my account and my data -
The AI isn't advice
The AI analyses your numbers. No investment advice and no buy signals.
The AI isn't advice: Read the article I want to use AI -
Prepare your data for AI
What should be in Actuals and Activity so questions make sense.
Prepare your data for AI: Read the article I want to use AI -
Install on your phone
Put Westara on your home screen. iPhone, Android or computer.
Install on your phone: Read the article I want to get to know Westara and set it up -
What is Westara?
Budget and investments in one place, and what Westara deliberately doesn't promise.
What is Westara?: Read the article I want to get to know Westara and set it up -
Search and keyboard shortcuts
Search, help, prices, import and Holdings views.
Search and keyboard shortcuts: Read the article I want to get to know Westara and set it up -
App focus
Show the full app, only the budget or only investments.
App focus: Read the article I want to get to know Westara and set it up -
Import a bank statement
Bring a bank statement into Actuals as CSV or CAMT.
Import a bank statement: Read the article I want to bring in my bank accounts -
Connect your bank through finAPI
Connect your bank read-only: match, fetch and end access.
Connect your bank through finAPI: Read the article I want to bring in my bank accounts -
Import broker exports
Drop or choose a broker file, or paste a table.
Import broker exports: Read the article I want to track my investments -
Connect eToro
A read-only key on your depot. Never write access, never orders.
Connect eToro: Read the article I want to track my investments -
eToro: file or connection
File import and the direct connection write the same Activity entries.
eToro: file or connection: Read the article I want to track my investments -
Watch a Bitcoin wallet Advanced
A read-only account key (zpub) on your BTC wallet. Balance and history, no keys.
Watch a Bitcoin wallet: Read the article I want to track Bitcoin I hold myself -
Opening balance and cost basis for Bitcoin Advanced
Watched wallet versus manual wallet, and how to set your purchase price.
Opening balance and cost basis for Bitcoin: Read the article I want to track Bitcoin I hold myself -
Year plan and Budget AI
Build a year plan from your household history and analyze plan vs actual on Budget AI.
Year plan and Budget AI: Read the article I want to plan my household budget
Further reading
- Compare plansFree, Solo (one person) and Family (up to 6 people). What each plan includes.
- Plan → UsageYour plan and remaining AI credits. Every member can see it; upgrades and billing are Owner-only.In the app
- Product overviewHow Westara brings together portfolio, budget and imports.
- Feedback & questionsEarly access: send a short message and we'll reply by email.
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