USE CASE · HOUSEHOLD

Shared spending,
one calm view.

For couples, families, and roommates who shop separately but share bills - and are tired of Excel, group chats, and "who paid for this?"

See the problem we solve
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The problem

Shared life, fragmented money records.

One person shops at the store. Another pays a bill online. By month-end nobody has the full picture - and the person who "keeps the spreadsheet" becomes the household accountant by accident.

  • "Did we already pay that?" lives in WhatsApp screenshots
  • Only one partner sees the real monthly total
  • Receipts stay on whoever was holding the phone that day
  • Spreadsheets go stale the week after someone gets busy
Before Kesten
WhatsApp
Did we already pay this?
Email
Fwd: receipt from last week…
Paper pileReceipt missing

Who it is for

Built for people who share a life - and a budget.

Household is the shared path in Kesten. Everyone you invite sees the same feed. Outside people see nothing.

Both can scan

Couples

Track groceries, rent shares, and joint purchases without merging bank accounts.

Family feed

Families

Parents, kids who shop, or anyone helping with home expenses - one workspace, same categories.

Invite-only

Roommates & shared flats

Invite only the people in the household. Remove access when someone moves out.

Together

One shared household feed.

Create a household, send invites, and keep receipts and categories visible to the people who share bills with you.

  • Invite partners, family, or roommates
  • Same transaction feed for everyone invited
  • Outside accounts see nothing
Shared household
Household · 3 members
A
M
+1
214.300 RSD
Mark · Groceries-3.400

Anyone can log

Capture from any phone.

Whoever is at the checkout can scan QR, take a photo, or upload. No single person has to be the accountant.

  • Scan, photo, or gallery from any member phone
  • Purchases land in the shared feed instantly
  • Stop reconstructing spending from memory
Any member
Grocery store
Scanned
2.250,00 RSD
69YZWRS8 · 14.04.2026

Shared clarity

See patterns as a team.

Groceries, bills, kids, home - the month updates for the whole household so you can talk numbers with the same picture.

  • Shared categories for the whole household
  • Align before month-end surprises
  • One calm view instead of three spreadsheets
Household month
Shared this month
86.400 RSD

Proof saved

Big buys stay documented.

Appliances, furniture, electronics - keep the receipt linked for whichever member needs service or a return.

  • Warranty context stays with the purchase
  • Useful for any household member
  • No more "who has the receipt?"
Home proof
Gorenje fridge
Warranty expires in 18 months
Bought Oct 2024 Receipt saved

How it works

From invite to shared clarity.

Set up once. Capture forever from any phone in the household.

01
A
M
Invite sent
Ana joined the household
01

Create a household

Start a shared organization and invite partner, family, or roommates.

02
Grocery store
Scanned
2.250,00 RSD
69YZWRS8 · 14.04.2026
02

Capture from any phone

Members scan, photograph, or upload as they shop.

03
Shared this month
86.400 RSD
03

Review together

Same categories and totals for everyone invited.

PRIVACY & CONTROL

Share on your terms.

Invite-onlyNo bank accessGDPR alignedLeave anytime
01

Nothing shared until you invite

Personal data does not become household data by default. You create the household and choose who joins.

02

You manage members

Invite partners or family and remove access when needed. Visibility stays inside the household you control.

03

No joint bank login

Household tracking works from receipts and entries - not from shared bank credentials.

FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Quick answers about the Household use case in Kesten.

Start a household free
FOR HOUSEHOLDS

Stop reconstructing who paid.

Download Kesten, invite your household, and keep shared spending clear from the first receipt.

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