diff --git a/outlay-gtk/src/budgets_view.rs b/outlay-gtk/src/budgets_view.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bf8b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/outlay-gtk/src/budgets_view.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,509 @@
+use adw::prelude::*;
+use chrono::{Datelike, Local};
+use outlay_core::db::Database;
+use outlay_core::models::TransactionType;
+use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
+pub struct BudgetsView {
+    pub container: gtk::Box,
+}
+
+impl BudgetsView {
+    pub fn new(db: Rc<Database>) -> Self {
+        let container = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Vertical, 0);
+        let toast_overlay = adw::ToastOverlay::new();
+
+        let clamp = adw::Clamp::new();
+        clamp.set_maximum_size(700);
+        clamp.set_margin_start(12);
+        clamp.set_margin_end(12);
+
+        let inner = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Vertical, 16);
+        inner.set_margin_top(16);
+        inner.set_margin_bottom(16);
+
+        let today = Local::now().date_naive();
+        let current_year = Rc::new(Cell::new(today.year()));
+        let current_month = Rc::new(Cell::new(today.month()));
+
+        // Month navigation
+        let nav_box = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Horizontal, 8);
+        nav_box.set_halign(gtk::Align::Center);
+
+        let prev_btn = gtk::Button::from_icon_name("go-previous-symbolic");
+        prev_btn.add_css_class("flat");
+
+        let month_label = gtk::Label::new(None);
+        month_label.add_css_class("title-3");
+        month_label.set_width_chars(16);
+        month_label.set_xalign(0.5);
+
+        let next_btn = gtk::Button::from_icon_name("go-next-symbolic");
+        next_btn.add_css_class("flat");
+
+        nav_box.append(&prev_btn);
+        nav_box.append(&month_label);
+        nav_box.append(&next_btn);
+
+        // Summary
+        let summary_label = gtk::Label::new(None);
+        summary_label.add_css_class("dim-label");
+        summary_label.set_halign(gtk::Align::Center);
+
+        // Budget list
+        let budget_group = adw::PreferencesGroup::builder()
+            .title("Budgets")
+            .build();
+
+        // Add budget button
+        let add_btn = gtk::Button::with_label("Add Budget");
+        add_btn.add_css_class("suggested-action");
+        add_btn.add_css_class("pill");
+        add_btn.set_halign(gtk::Align::Center);
+        add_btn.set_margin_top(8);
+
+        // Initial load
+        Self::update_month_label(&month_label, current_year.get(), current_month.get());
+        Self::load_budgets(
+            &db, &budget_group, &summary_label, &toast_overlay,
+            current_year.get(), current_month.get(),
+        );
+
+        // Navigation
+        {
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let year_ref = current_year.clone();
+            let month_ref = current_month.clone();
+            let label_ref = month_label.clone();
+            let group_ref = budget_group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            prev_btn.connect_clicked(move |_| {
+                let mut y = year_ref.get();
+                let mut m = month_ref.get();
+                if m == 1 { m = 12; y -= 1; } else { m -= 1; }
+                year_ref.set(y);
+                month_ref.set(m);
+                Self::update_month_label(&label_ref, y, m);
+                Self::load_budgets(&db_ref, &group_ref, &summary_ref, &toast_ref, y, m);
+            });
+        }
+        {
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let year_ref = current_year.clone();
+            let month_ref = current_month.clone();
+            let label_ref = month_label.clone();
+            let group_ref = budget_group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            next_btn.connect_clicked(move |_| {
+                let mut y = year_ref.get();
+                let mut m = month_ref.get();
+                if m == 12 { m = 1; y += 1; } else { m += 1; }
+                year_ref.set(y);
+                month_ref.set(m);
+                Self::update_month_label(&label_ref, y, m);
+                Self::load_budgets(&db_ref, &group_ref, &summary_ref, &toast_ref, y, m);
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Add budget button
+        {
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let year_ref = current_year.clone();
+            let month_ref = current_month.clone();
+            let group_ref = budget_group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            add_btn.connect_clicked(move |btn| {
+                let y = year_ref.get();
+                let m = month_ref.get();
+                Self::show_add_dialog(
+                    btn, &db_ref, &group_ref, &summary_ref, &toast_ref, y, m,
+                );
+            });
+        }
+
+        inner.append(&nav_box);
+        inner.append(&summary_label);
+        inner.append(&budget_group);
+        inner.append(&add_btn);
+
+        clamp.set_child(Some(&inner));
+
+        let scroll = gtk::ScrolledWindow::builder()
+            .hscrollbar_policy(gtk::PolicyType::Never)
+            .vexpand(true)
+            .child(&clamp)
+            .build();
+
+        toast_overlay.set_child(Some(&scroll));
+        container.append(&toast_overlay);
+
+        BudgetsView { container }
+    }
+
+    fn update_month_label(label: &gtk::Label, year: i32, month: u32) {
+        let month_name = match month {
+            1 => "January", 2 => "February", 3 => "March",
+            4 => "April", 5 => "May", 6 => "June",
+            7 => "July", 8 => "August", 9 => "September",
+            10 => "October", 11 => "November", 12 => "December",
+            _ => "Unknown",
+        };
+        label.set_label(&format!("{} {}", month_name, year));
+    }
+
+    fn month_str(year: i32, month: u32) -> String {
+        format!("{:04}-{:02}", year, month)
+    }
+
+    fn load_budgets(
+        db: &Rc<Database>,
+        group: &adw::PreferencesGroup,
+        summary_label: &gtk::Label,
+        toast_overlay: &adw::ToastOverlay,
+        year: i32,
+        month: u32,
+    ) {
+        // Clear existing rows
+        while let Some(child) = group.first_child() {
+            if let Some(row) = child.downcast_ref::<adw::ActionRow>() {
+                group.remove(row);
+            } else if let Some(row) = child.downcast_ref::<gtk::ListBoxRow>() {
+                if let Some(parent) = row.parent() {
+                    if let Some(listbox) = parent.downcast_ref::<gtk::ListBox>() {
+                        listbox.remove(row);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let month_str = Self::month_str(year, month);
+        let budgets = db.list_budgets_for_month(&month_str).unwrap_or_default();
+
+        if budgets.is_empty() {
+            let row = adw::ActionRow::builder()
+                .title("No budgets set for this month")
+                .build();
+            row.add_css_class("dim-label");
+            group.add(&row);
+            summary_label.set_label("");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let mut total_budgeted = 0.0_f64;
+        let mut total_spent = 0.0_f64;
+
+        for budget in &budgets {
+            let progress = db
+                .get_budget_progress(budget.category_id, &month_str)
+                .unwrap_or(None);
+
+            let cat = db.get_category(budget.category_id).ok();
+            let cat_name = cat.as_ref().map(|c| {
+                match &c.icon {
+                    Some(icon) => format!("{} {}", icon, c.name),
+                    None => c.name.clone(),
+                }
+            }).unwrap_or_else(|| "Unknown".to_string());
+
+            let (budget_amt, spent, pct) = progress.unwrap_or((budget.amount, 0.0, 0.0));
+            total_budgeted += budget_amt;
+            total_spent += spent;
+
+            let status = format!("{:.2} / {:.2} ({:.0}%)", spent, budget_amt, pct);
+
+            let row = adw::ActionRow::builder()
+                .title(&cat_name)
+                .subtitle(&status)
+                .activatable(true)
+                .build();
+
+            // Progress bar
+            let level = gtk::LevelBar::builder()
+                .min_value(0.0)
+                .max_value(1.0)
+                .value((pct / 100.0).min(1.0))
+                .hexpand(true)
+                .valign(gtk::Align::Center)
+                .build();
+            level.set_width_request(120);
+
+            // Color based on percentage
+            if pct >= 100.0 {
+                level.add_css_class("error");
+            } else if pct >= 75.0 {
+                level.add_css_class("warning");
+            }
+
+            row.add_suffix(&level);
+
+            // Click to edit
+            let budget_id = budget.id;
+            let cat_id = budget.category_id;
+            let current_amount = budget.amount;
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let group_ref = group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            row.connect_activated(move |row| {
+                Self::show_edit_dialog(
+                    row, budget_id, cat_id, current_amount,
+                    &db_ref, &group_ref, &summary_ref, &toast_ref, year, month,
+                );
+            });
+
+            group.add(&row);
+        }
+
+        summary_label.set_label(&format!(
+            "Total budgeted: {:.2} - Spent: {:.2}",
+            total_budgeted, total_spent
+        ));
+    }
+
+    fn show_add_dialog(
+        parent: &gtk::Button,
+        db: &Rc<Database>,
+        group: &adw::PreferencesGroup,
+        summary_label: &gtk::Label,
+        toast_overlay: &adw::ToastOverlay,
+        year: i32,
+        month: u32,
+    ) {
+        let dialog = adw::Dialog::builder()
+            .title("Add Budget")
+            .content_width(360)
+            .content_height(300)
+            .build();
+
+        let toolbar = adw::ToolbarView::new();
+        toolbar.add_top_bar(&adw::HeaderBar::new());
+
+        let content = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Vertical, 16);
+        content.set_margin_top(16);
+        content.set_margin_bottom(16);
+        content.set_margin_start(16);
+        content.set_margin_end(16);
+
+        // Category selector
+        let cats = db
+            .list_categories(Some(TransactionType::Expense))
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        let cat_ids: Rc<RefCell<Vec<i64>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Vec::new()));
+        let cat_model = gtk::StringList::new(&[]);
+        for cat in &cats {
+            let display = match &cat.icon {
+                Some(icon) => format!("{} {}", icon, cat.name),
+                None => cat.name.clone(),
+            };
+            cat_model.append(&display);
+            cat_ids.borrow_mut().push(cat.id);
+        }
+        let cat_row = adw::ComboRow::builder()
+            .title("Category")
+            .model(&cat_model)
+            .build();
+
+        let amount_row = adw::EntryRow::builder()
+            .title("Budget Amount")
+            .build();
+        amount_row.set_input_purpose(gtk::InputPurpose::Number);
+
+        let form = adw::PreferencesGroup::new();
+        form.add(&cat_row);
+        form.add(&amount_row);
+
+        let save_btn = gtk::Button::with_label("Save");
+        save_btn.add_css_class("suggested-action");
+        save_btn.add_css_class("pill");
+        save_btn.set_halign(gtk::Align::Center);
+
+        content.append(&form);
+        content.append(&save_btn);
+        toolbar.set_content(Some(&content));
+        dialog.set_child(Some(&toolbar));
+
+        {
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let dialog_ref = dialog.clone();
+            let group_ref = group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            let ids_ref = cat_ids.clone();
+            save_btn.connect_clicked(move |_| {
+                let amount: f64 = match amount_row.text().trim().parse() {
+                    Ok(v) if v > 0.0 => v,
+                    _ => {
+                        let toast = adw::Toast::new("Please enter a valid amount");
+                        toast_ref.add_toast(toast);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                };
+
+                let idx = cat_row.selected() as usize;
+                let ids = ids_ref.borrow();
+                let cat_id = match ids.get(idx) {
+                    Some(&id) => id,
+                    None => return,
+                };
+
+                let month_str = Self::month_str(year, month);
+                match db_ref.set_budget(cat_id, &month_str, amount) {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        dialog_ref.close();
+                        let toast = adw::Toast::new("Budget added");
+                        toast_ref.add_toast(toast);
+                        Self::load_budgets(&db_ref, &group_ref, &summary_ref, &toast_ref, year, month);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        let toast = adw::Toast::new(&format!("Error: {}", e));
+                        toast_ref.add_toast(toast);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        dialog.present(Some(parent));
+    }
+
+    fn show_edit_dialog(
+        parent: &adw::ActionRow,
+        budget_id: i64,
+        cat_id: i64,
+        current_amount: f64,
+        db: &Rc<Database>,
+        group: &adw::PreferencesGroup,
+        summary_label: &gtk::Label,
+        toast_overlay: &adw::ToastOverlay,
+        year: i32,
+        month: u32,
+    ) {
+        let dialog = adw::Dialog::builder()
+            .title("Edit Budget")
+            .content_width(360)
+            .content_height(250)
+            .build();
+
+        let toolbar = adw::ToolbarView::new();
+        toolbar.add_top_bar(&adw::HeaderBar::new());
+
+        let content = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Vertical, 16);
+        content.set_margin_top(16);
+        content.set_margin_bottom(16);
+        content.set_margin_start(16);
+        content.set_margin_end(16);
+
+        let amount_row = adw::EntryRow::builder()
+            .title("Budget Amount")
+            .text(&format!("{:.2}", current_amount))
+            .build();
+        amount_row.set_input_purpose(gtk::InputPurpose::Number);
+
+        let form = adw::PreferencesGroup::new();
+        form.add(&amount_row);
+
+        let btn_box = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Horizontal, 12);
+        btn_box.set_halign(gtk::Align::Center);
+
+        let delete_btn = gtk::Button::with_label("Delete");
+        delete_btn.add_css_class("destructive-action");
+        delete_btn.add_css_class("pill");
+
+        let save_btn = gtk::Button::with_label("Save");
+        save_btn.add_css_class("suggested-action");
+        save_btn.add_css_class("pill");
+
+        btn_box.append(&delete_btn);
+        btn_box.append(&save_btn);
+
+        content.append(&form);
+        content.append(&btn_box);
+        toolbar.set_content(Some(&content));
+        dialog.set_child(Some(&toolbar));
+
+        // Save
+        {
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let dialog_ref = dialog.clone();
+            let group_ref = group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            let amount_ref = amount_row.clone();
+            save_btn.connect_clicked(move |_| {
+                let amount: f64 = match amount_ref.text().trim().parse() {
+                    Ok(v) if v > 0.0 => v,
+                    _ => {
+                        let toast = adw::Toast::new("Please enter a valid amount");
+                        toast_ref.add_toast(toast);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                };
+
+                let month_str = Self::month_str(year, month);
+                match db_ref.set_budget(cat_id, &month_str, amount) {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        dialog_ref.close();
+                        let toast = adw::Toast::new("Budget updated");
+                        toast_ref.add_toast(toast);
+                        Self::load_budgets(&db_ref, &group_ref, &summary_ref, &toast_ref, year, month);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        let toast = adw::Toast::new(&format!("Error: {}", e));
+                        toast_ref.add_toast(toast);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Delete
+        {
+            let db_ref = db.clone();
+            let dialog_ref = dialog.clone();
+            let group_ref = group.clone();
+            let summary_ref = summary_label.clone();
+            let toast_ref = toast_overlay.clone();
+            delete_btn.connect_clicked(move |btn| {
+                let alert = adw::AlertDialog::new(
+                    Some("Delete this budget?"),
+                    Some("This will remove the budget for this category."),
+                );
+                alert.add_response("cancel", "Cancel");
+                alert.add_response("delete", "Delete");
+                alert.set_response_appearance("delete", adw::ResponseAppearance::Destructive);
+                alert.set_default_response(Some("cancel"));
+                alert.set_close_response("cancel");
+
+                let db_del = db_ref.clone();
+                let dialog_del = dialog_ref.clone();
+                let group_del = group_ref.clone();
+                let summary_del = summary_ref.clone();
+                let toast_del = toast_ref.clone();
+                alert.connect_response(None, move |_, response| {
+                    if response == "delete" {
+                        match db_del.delete_budget(budget_id) {
+                            Ok(()) => {
+                                dialog_del.close();
+                                let toast = adw::Toast::new("Budget deleted");
+                                toast_del.add_toast(toast);
+                                Self::load_budgets(&db_del, &group_del, &summary_del, &toast_del, year, month);
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                let toast = adw::Toast::new(&format!("Error: {}", e));
+                                toast_del.add_toast(toast);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+                alert.present(Some(btn));
+            });
+        }
+
+        dialog.present(Some(parent));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/outlay-gtk/src/main.rs b/outlay-gtk/src/main.rs
index d6b8b1c..c5ee78e 100644
--- a/outlay-gtk/src/main.rs
+++ b/outlay-gtk/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod budgets_view;
 mod charts_view;
 mod history_view;
 mod log_view;
diff --git a/outlay-gtk/src/window.rs b/outlay-gtk/src/window.rs
index 4b44d19..685b4b1 100644
--- a/outlay-gtk/src/window.rs
+++ b/outlay-gtk/src/window.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use adw::prelude::*;
 use outlay_core::db::Database;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
+use crate::budgets_view::BudgetsView;
 use crate::charts_view::ChartsView;
 use crate::history_view::HistoryView;
 use crate::log_view::LogView;
@@ -53,8 +54,12 @@ impl MainWindow {
         let charts_view = ChartsView::new(db.clone());
         content_stack.add_named(&charts_view.container, Some("charts"));
 
+        // Budgets view
+        let budgets_view = BudgetsView::new(db.clone());
+        content_stack.add_named(&budgets_view.container, Some("budgets"));
+
         // Remaining pages are placeholders for now
-        for item in &SIDEBAR_ITEMS[3..] {
+        for item in &SIDEBAR_ITEMS[4..] {
             let page = adw::StatusPage::builder()
                 .title(item.label)
                 .icon_name(item.icon)