Overview
When the owner deletes a budget, it moves to Deleted budgets (trash). It stays there about 30 days, then is permanently purged. Open trash from the budget list.
Restore
In trash, use Restore. If you are already at your budget quota, restore may be blocked until you delete or free another budget.
There is no in-app permanent-delete button beyond waiting for the retention purge.
Owner delete vs leave shared
| Action | Who | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Delete budget | Owner only | Budget goes to trash for ~30 days |
| Leave | Collaborator removes themselves on Share | They leave the shared budget; it is not deleted for others |
View-only collaborators can leave; they cannot delete the budget. See Shared budgets.