Financial Monitoring is a feature in Avast Secure Identity that allows you to receive alerts notifying you of cash withdrawals, balance transfers, recurring transactions, BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) and large purchases on financial institution accounts that you connect to your Avast account.

Add a financial institution to your account

To add a financial institution to your account, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to your Avast Account.
2. Click the Financial Monitoring tab and then click Add Account.
3. Search for your financial institution if it is not listed under the most popular ones.
4. Enter your login credentials to allow access to your financial accounts and follow the on-screen instructions.

Remove a financial institution from your account

To remove a financial institution from your account, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to your Avast Account.
2. Under the Identity Protection tile, click Go to Dashboard.
3. Click on Monitored Info.
4. Scroll down to Financial Accounts, and click on ⋮ to remove your account.

Set the transaction alert threshold for your financial accounts

The alerts are based on thresholds you set in your Alert Preferences. To get the best from Financial Monitoring, ensure that your accounts stay updated and connected by visiting the portal or mobile app.

To set the alert threshold, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to your Avast Account.
2. Under the Identity Protection tile, click Go to Dashboard.
3. Click on Monitored Info.
4. Scroll down to Contact Preferences, go to Transaction/Alert Preferences, and set your own limit for cash transfers, purchases, and transfers.