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title: "Recurring bills and schedules"
description: "Add a bill that repeats daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly, decide when it ends and change one month or all future ones."
canonical_url: "https://getfiga.com/help/recurring-bills/"
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# Recurring bills and schedules

Add a bill that repeats daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly, decide when it ends and change one month or all future ones.

Add a bill once and Figa places it in every month it is due. Rent, a phone plan, a yearly insurance or a weekly lesson all work the same way.

## Create a recurring bill

1.  Select **Add expense**, enter the name and amount.
2.  Turn on **Recurring expense**.
3.  Set the **Series start**: the date of the first bill.
4.  Under **Recurrence**, choose the frequency and, under **Every**, how many of them, for example every 2 months.
5.  Choose the **End condition** and save.

A summary like this appears under the schedule before you save.

## Frequencies

| Frequency | Options | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily | Every N days | A daily parking fee |
| Weekly | Every N weeks, on chosen **Days of week** | Lessons every Tuesday and Thursday |
| Monthly | A **Day of month**, or a **Pattern** such as the first Monday | Rent on the 1st |
| Quarterly | Every N quarters | A quarterly service charge |
| Yearly | Every N years | Car insurance each March |

## When it ends

-   **Never**: it repeats until you stop it. You can [pause or end it](https://getfiga.com/help/pause-resume-end) later.
-   **After X occurrences**: a set number of payments, like 12 installments. See [Installments](https://getfiga.com/help/installments).
-   **On a specific date**: it stops after that date, like a contract that ends in June.

## Fixed, variable or per visit

Under **How is the amount determined?** choose:

-   **Fixed amount**: the same every time.
-   **Variable monthly bill**: for monthly bills that change, like gas or electricity. Figa estimates each one until you enter the invoice. See [Variable bills and forecasts](https://getfiga.com/help/bill-forecasts).
-   **Price per session**: for a service paid per visit. Available when you create the bill. See [Services billed per visit](https://getfiga.com/help/services).

## Change one month or all future ones

When you edit an occurrence of a recurring bill, Figa asks which occurrences to change:

-   **This occurrence only**: this month's bill was different.
-   **This and future occurrences**: the price changes from now on. Earlier months keep their amounts.
-   **All occurrences**: correct the whole series.

Changing the schedule itself needs **This and future occurrences** or **All occurrences**. Editing a series can replace changes you made to single occurrences for the same fields; Figa warns you before it does.

Deleting works the same way: you choose whether to delete one occurrence, this and future ones, or the whole series. To turn one occurrence into a normal expense, use **Make one-time**: **Only this expense**, or **This expense and stop repeating**.

## Skip one occurrence

If a bill does not come this time, open the row menu and choose **Skip this occurrence**. It stays in the list marked **Skipped**, no payment is expected for it, and the rest of the series is unchanged. Choose **Restore** to bring it back.

## Attach a contract or an invoice

When you add a file to a recurring bill, choose **This occurrence only** for a monthly invoice, or **All occurrences** for a contract or terms that apply to the whole series. Files can be PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 10 MB each.

**Recurring bills on the Free plan**

Free includes 20 expenses a month, and every occurrence counts. When you add a recurring bill, Figa shows about how many expenses it adds per month. See [Free or Pro?](https://getfiga.com/help/free-or-pro)