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If you want to store cash withdrawals, be sure to read [how to manage cash](../../how-to/firefly-iii/finances/cash.md).
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Transactions from asset accounts to expense accounts or liabilities are considered withdrawals.
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## Deposits
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When you wish to create a deposit, select a revenue account first, as the source account. When it doesn't exist yet, free-type your own input, and it will be created for you. Then, select an [asset account](account-types.md) or a [liability](account-types.md) as the destination account. If the source account already exists the form will recognize that you're creating a deposit, and the "budget"-selector will disappear.
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If you want to store cash deposits, be sure to read [how to manage cash](../../how-to/firefly-iii/finances/cash.md).
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Transactions from revenue accounts or from liabilities TO asset accounts are considered deposits.
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## Transfers
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A transfer is created only between existing asset accounts. Select an asset account for both the source and destination from the free-form fields. Transfers can be linked to [piggy banks](../../how-to/firefly-iii/finances/piggy-banks.md), to automatically add or remove money from the piggy bank you select.
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A transfer is created only between existing asset accounts or liabilities. Select an asset account for both the source and destination from the free-form fields. Transfers can be linked to [piggy banks](../../how-to/firefly-iii/finances/piggy-banks.md), to automatically add or remove money from the piggy bank you select.
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Transactions between asset accounts or between liabilities are considered transfers. So, from one asset account to another, that's a transfer. From one liability to another, the same.
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## Special transaction types
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