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Expenditures: Track Ingredients, Packaging and True Cost

Learn how to log and track expenses in Maker Studio AI, including ingredients, packaging, consumables and overhead.

Estimated time: 5 Min

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The Expenditures feature in Maker Studio AI is where makers track all business costs, including raw ingredients, packaging materials, consumables like gloves and paper towels, and overhead expenses. This tutorial walks through how to log purchases, calculate real cost per unit, and allocate shipping and taxes across items. By capturing both direct and overlooked costs, users can accurately price products, understand profit margins, and connect expenses to recipes, inventory, and batch production. This step is essential for turning handmade products into a profitable business.

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