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How to archive a group when the trip or living arrangement ends

The EvenRound team · EditorialPublished Updated 1 min read

The trip is over. Everyone settled. You don't want to delete the group, but you also don't want it cluttering your active list.

Completed groups should be archived, not deleted. Deletion loses the history; archiving moves the group out of your active view but preserves every expense, receipt, and settlement plan for future reference. Useful for tax purposes, for memory, or just for the satisfying 'closed' feel.

Steps

  1. 01
    Run final Settle Up and confirm balances are zero

    Don't archive a group with non-zero balances - Settle Up needs to clear first. If balances aren't zero, follow up with the non-payers (see the recovery guide) before archiving.

  2. 02
    Export the group to PDF for offline reference

    One PDF per group. Save it locally or in your cloud storage. Useful 18 months later when an accountant asks 'what was that €240 to Diego in March 2026'.

  3. 03
    Archive (don't delete) the group

    Group menu → Archive. The group disappears from your active list and moves to Archived. Members are notified.

  4. 04
    Confirm with the group that you're archiving

    'Hey, going to archive the Lisbon group now that we're settled - let me know if you need anything from it first.' 24-hour heads up.

  5. 05
    Restore from archive if needed later

    Archived groups can be restored to active any time. No data loss. Useful if you go on a follow-up trip and want to clone the structure.

Worked example

Archiving a finished group trip

After the Lisbon trip, settle-up clears. Diego exports PDF, sends to the group chat with a 'thanks all!'. 24 hours later, archives the group. The group disappears from his active list but stays accessible. Six months later, he restores to clone for the Porto follow-up trip.

Archive, don't delete. The history is worth more than the screen real estate.

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