2026

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Banking

Plaid

Albert Spending Tracker and Cash Flow Dashboard

Clarity helps Albert customers monitor balances, merchant spending, and recurring bills while keeping full cash flow context visible.

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Why track Albert with Clarity

Connect Albert to Clarity and get a real-time view of every deposit, withdrawal, and recurring charge. Our expense tracker categorizes transactions automatically so you can build a budget that actually reflects how you spend — no manual data entry required.

With Albert synced to your net worth dashboard, your cash balances update alongside investments, crypto, and property in a single consolidated view. Clarity's cash flow monitoring highlights spending trends week over week, helping you spot subscription creep and redirect savings toward your goals.

Clarity pulls in your Albert data through a secure, read-only connection powered by Plaid. Bank-level encryption keeps your credentials safe while automatic daily syncs ensure your personal finance dashboard is always up to date.

Bank account visibility

Monitor Albert balances and cash movement in a single timeline.
Review Albert merchant spending with category and trend context.
Track recurring Albert bills and transfers month over month.

Integration source

Provider

Plaid

Key facts

Albert is connected through Plaid with tokenized, read-only access — Clarity never stores your Albert login credentials.

Supports transaction history up to 730 days where available.

Automatic daily balance and transaction refreshes keep your data current without manual entry.

Albert transaction data powers automatic categorization, merchant detection, and spending analysis in Clarity.

Recurring payments from Albert are auto-detected and shown in the recurring transactions calendar.

How to connect Albert to Clarity

Step-by-step guide to connect Albert and start tracking in Clarity.

1
Create a Clarity account
Sign up with your email or Google account. No credit card is required to start connecting accounts.
2
Open the Connect page and select your institution
Navigate to the Connect page, search for your bank or brokerage, and select it from the Plaid-powered institution list.
3
Authenticate with your institution
Log in with your institution credentials through Plaid Link. Clarity never sees or stores your banking password.
4
Choose accounts to track and sync
Select checking, savings, credit, or investment accounts. Clarity pulls balances, transactions, and holdings automatically.

What Clarity tracks from Albert

Account balances

Current and available balances for checking, savings, credit, and loan accounts.

Transactions

Up to 730 days of transaction history with merchant names, categories, and amounts.

Investment holdings

Securities, positions, and cost basis for brokerage and retirement accounts.

Investment transactions

Buy, sell, dividend, and transfer activity for the last 2 years.

Liabilities

Credit card, mortgage, and student loan balances with APR and payment details.

Recurring streams

Automatic detection of recurring inflows and outflows like payroll and subscriptions.

Security and privacy for Albert

Tokenized access

Clarity connects through Plaid using tokenized access. Your banking credentials are never sent to or stored by Clarity.

Read-only permissions

Plaid connections are read-only. Clarity can view balances and transactions but cannot initiate transfers or payments.

Bank-grade encryption

All data in transit uses TLS 1.2+. Stored tokens and account data are encrypted at rest with AES-256.

Institution-specific details

Connection method: Plaid Link — OAuth or credential-based authentication depending on institution support
Product coverage: Transactions, investments, liabilities, and recurring stream detection where supported.
History depth: Up to 730 days of transaction history. Investment transactions up to 2 years.
Refresh cadence: Automatic daily syncs with on-demand refresh available from the dashboard.
Reauthentication: Plaid notifies when institution access expires. Clarity surfaces reconnect prompts proactively.

Common use cases

Use Clarity as your weekly Albert spending and cash flow review.
Monitor recurring Albert charges before they create budget surprises.
Compare Albert account movement with investing and crypto activity.

Related guides and resources

Spending Analysis Balance Verification Income Verification Institution Reauthentication Required User Access Revoked Sync Timed Out Institution details Coverage status

Sync coverage metrics

95%

Sync success rate

96%

Availability

8m

Median refresh

strong

Reliability tier

default baseline

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Clarity as a Albert spending tracker?

Yes. Clarity supports Albert tracking with account-level and net worth context in one dashboard.

What can I monitor after connecting Albert?

You can monitor balances, account activity trends, and how Albert impacts your broader financial picture.

Is this Albert page search-intent specific?

Yes. This page is designed for people searching Albert tracking and integration workflows.

Is it safe to connect Albert to Clarity?

Clarity uses read-only access through trusted providers like Plaid, CCXT, and Alchemy. Your Albert credentials are never stored on our servers, and all data is protected with bank-level encryption.

Can I track my Albert spending automatically?

Yes. Clarity automatically categorizes your Albert transactions and detects recurring charges so you can monitor spending patterns without manual entry.