The group kitty explained

On a weekend away or at a festival you can use a shared fund. Everyone puts in, the kitty holder pays the shared costs and FestiDrinkz keeps track of it all.

How the kitty works

✓ Shared fund: everyone puts in, the kitty holder looks after the money and pays the shared costs
✓ Anyone can pay: not only the kitty holder can record kitty costs; others can also pay up front
✓ Track who took part in each cost: not every member pays towards every expense
✓ The final settlement always adds up: kitty balances and regular rounds are settled together in one overview
A typical situation: Six friends on a weekend away. Everyone gives €50 to Sam. Sam buys groceries and pays for entry. Lotte is at the till and pays for the pizza up front. FestiDrinkz records it all, including who took part and who paid up front, and at the final settlement works out exactly who still owes how much to whom.
Who can record kitty costs in FestiDrinkz?

Everyone in the group, not just the kitty holder. If someone else pays a kitty cost, you record it as paid up front. FestiDrinkz settles this automatically: that person gets the money back from the kitty holder in the final settlement.

What if not everyone takes part in a kitty cost?

When you enter a kitty cost, you select who took part. Only those people contribute to that cost. If you didn't go, you don't pay either.

What does a negative kitty balance mean?

The kitty holder has spent more than was put in. That's not an error: the shortfall is shared in the final settlement between the people who took part in the costs that caused it. If you didn't take part in those costs, you don't pay towards them.

Can I combine the kitty with regular rounds?

Yes. Kitty costs and regular rounds run side by side. In the final settlement both are combined in one overall overview.

Does everyone have to put in the same amount?

No. You can have each person put in a different amount. At the end you see who has used more or less than they put in, and that gets settled.

How does the final settlement work with a kitty?

FestiDrinkz combines the amounts put into the kitty, each person's use of the kitty, amounts paid up front by others and regular rounds into one final overview. The result is a list of who transfers how much to whom, with as few transactions as possible.