diff --git a/app/Helpers/Collection/Budget.php b/app/Helpers/Collection/Budget.php
index dd609f39f6..53548291de 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Collection/Budget.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Collection/Budget.php
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ class Budget
 {
     /** @var  Collection */
     protected $budgetLines;
-    /** @var float */
-    protected $budgeted = 0;
-    /** @var float */
-    protected $left = 0;
-    /** @var float */
-    protected $overspent = 0;
-    /** @var float */
-    protected $spent = 0;
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $budgeted = '0';
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $left = '0';
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $overspent = '0';
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $spent = '0';
 
     /**
      *
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ class Budget
      */
     public function addBudgeted($add)
     {
-        $this->budgeted += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->budgeted = bcadd($this->budgeted, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -53,7 +55,9 @@ class Budget
      */
     public function addLeft($add)
     {
-        $this->left += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->left = bcadd($this->left, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -61,7 +65,9 @@ class Budget
      */
     public function addOverspent($add)
     {
-        $this->overspent += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->overspent = bcadd($this->overspent, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -69,7 +75,9 @@ class Budget
      */
     public function addSpent($add)
     {
-        $this->spent += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->spent = bcadd($this->spent, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return float
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getBudgeted()
     {
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param float $budgeted
+     * @param string $budgeted
      */
     public function setBudgeted($budgeted)
     {
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return float
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getLeft()
     {
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param float $left
+     * @param string $left
      */
     public function setLeft($left)
     {
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return float
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getOverspent()
     {
@@ -121,15 +129,15 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param float $overspent
+     * @param string $overspent
      */
     public function setOverspent($overspent)
     {
-        $this->overspent = $overspent;
+        $this->overspent = strval(round($overspent, 2));
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return float
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getSpent()
     {
@@ -137,11 +145,11 @@ class Budget
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param float $spent
+     * @param string $spent
      */
     public function setSpent($spent)
     {
-        $this->spent = $spent;
+        $this->spent = strval(round($spent, 2));
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Collection/Category.php b/app/Helpers/Collection/Category.php
index 07a4ce7296..8de8733a9a 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Collection/Category.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Collection/Category.php
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class Category
 
     /** @var  Collection */
     protected $categories;
-    /** @var float */
-    protected $total = 0;
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $total = '0';
 
     /**
      *
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ class Category
      */
     public function addTotal($add)
     {
-        $this->total += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->total = bcadd($this->total, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -69,11 +71,11 @@ class Category
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return float
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getTotal()
     {
-        return $this->total;
+        return strval(round($this->total, 2));
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Collection/Expense.php b/app/Helpers/Collection/Expense.php
index 4a0098679a..a66c1ef86d 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Collection/Expense.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Collection/Expense.php
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class Expense
 {
     /** @var Collection */
     protected $expenses;
-    /** @var float */
-    protected $total;
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $total = '0';
 
     /**
      *
@@ -37,14 +37,15 @@ class Expense
         $accountId = $entry->account_id;
         if (!$this->expenses->has($accountId)) {
             $newObject         = new stdClass;
-            $newObject->amount = floatval($entry->amount);
+            $newObject->amount = strval(round($entry->amount, 2));
             $newObject->name   = $entry->name;
             $newObject->count  = 1;
             $newObject->id     = $accountId;
             $this->expenses->put($accountId, $newObject);
         } else {
-            $existing = $this->expenses->get($accountId);
-            $existing->amount += floatval($entry->amount);
+            bcscale(2);
+            $existing         = $this->expenses->get($accountId);
+            $existing->amount = bcadd($existing->amount, $entry->amount);
             $existing->count++;
             $this->expenses->put($accountId, $existing);
         }
@@ -55,7 +56,9 @@ class Expense
      */
     public function addToTotal($add)
     {
-        $this->total += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->total = bcadd($this->total, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,10 +76,10 @@ class Expense
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return float
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getTotal()
     {
-        return $this->total;
+        return strval(round($this->total, 2));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Collection/Income.php b/app/Helpers/Collection/Income.php
index eaf0568bc4..9dd0e279d7 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Collection/Income.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Collection/Income.php
@@ -38,14 +38,15 @@ class Income
         $accountId = $entry->account_id;
         if (!$this->incomes->has($accountId)) {
             $newObject         = new stdClass;
-            $newObject->amount = floatval($entry->amount);
+            $newObject->amount = strval(round($entry->amount, 2));
             $newObject->name   = $entry->name;
             $newObject->count  = 1;
             $newObject->id     = $accountId;
             $this->incomes->put($accountId, $newObject);
         } else {
+            bcscale(2);
             $existing = $this->incomes->get($accountId);
-            $existing->amount += floatval($entry->amount);
+            $existing->amount = bcadd($existing->amount, $entry->amount);
             $existing->count++;
             $this->incomes->put($accountId, $existing);
         }
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ class Income
      */
     public function addToTotal($add)
     {
-        $this->total += floatval($add);
+        $add = strval(round($add, 2));
+        bcscale(2);
+        $this->total = bcadd($this->total, $add);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ class Income
      */
     public function getTotal()
     {
-        return $this->total;
+        return strval(round($this->total, 2));
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Account.php b/app/Models/Account.php
index 23ee5500da..6d1a51f108 100644
--- a/app/Models/Account.php
+++ b/app/Models/Account.php
@@ -151,24 +151,6 @@ class Account extends Model
         return $value;
     }
 
-
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @codeCoverageIgnore
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getVirtualBalanceAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->virtual_balance_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->virtual_balance_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @codeCoverageIgnore
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany
@@ -229,10 +211,7 @@ class Account extends Model
      */
     public function setVirtualBalanceAttribute($value)
     {
-        //        $value                                         = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['virtual_balance_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['virtual_balance']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['virtual_balance'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['virtual_balance'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/Bill.php b/app/Models/Bill.php
index 934249da37..c11110142c 100644
--- a/app/Models/Bill.php
+++ b/app/Models/Bill.php
@@ -17,39 +17,6 @@ class Bill extends Model
 
     protected $hidden = ['amount_min_encrypted', 'amount_max_encrypted', 'name_encrypted', 'match_encrypted'];
 
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getAmountMaxAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->amount_max_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->amount_max_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     *
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getAmountMinAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->amount_min_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->amount_min_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */
@@ -93,11 +60,7 @@ class Bill extends Model
      */
     public function setAmountMaxAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                    = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_max_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_max']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['amount_max'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['amount_max'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -105,11 +68,7 @@ class Bill extends Model
      */
     public function setAmountMinAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                    = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_min_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_min']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['amount_min'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['amount_min'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php b/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
index 5a5bbe77d5..c945701ad2 100644
--- a/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
+++ b/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
@@ -21,22 +21,6 @@ class BudgetLimit extends Model
         return $this->belongsTo('FireflyIII\Models\Budget');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getAmountAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->amount_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->amount_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */
@@ -58,11 +42,7 @@ class BudgetLimit extends Model
      */
     public function setAmountAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['amount'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['amount'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/LimitRepetition.php b/app/Models/LimitRepetition.php
index e4a7a6ea7b..4cadd5e466 100644
--- a/app/Models/LimitRepetition.php
+++ b/app/Models/LimitRepetition.php
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@ class LimitRepetition extends Model
         return $this->belongsTo('FireflyIII\Models\BudgetLimit');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getAmountAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->amount_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->amount_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */
@@ -51,11 +35,7 @@ class LimitRepetition extends Model
      */
     public function setAmountAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['amount'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['amount'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
index ee15a8c294..18e4251d76 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
@@ -89,22 +89,6 @@ class PiggyBank extends Model
         return intval($value) == 1;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getTargetamountAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->targetamount_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->targetamount_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany
      */
@@ -136,10 +120,6 @@ class PiggyBank extends Model
      */
     public function setTargetamountAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                      = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['targetamount_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['targetamount']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['targetamount'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['targetamount'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php b/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php
index 089022e00f..5cf2498889 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php
@@ -15,22 +15,6 @@ class PiggyBankEvent extends Model
     protected $fillable = ['piggy_bank_id', 'transaction_journal_id', 'date', 'amount'];
     protected $hidden   = ['amount_encrypted'];
 
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getAmountAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->amount_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->amount_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */
@@ -52,11 +36,7 @@ class PiggyBankEvent extends Model
      */
     public function setAmountAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['amount']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['amount'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['amount'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php b/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php
index 636a3a1675..fed4dfd490 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php
@@ -16,22 +16,6 @@ class PiggyBankRepetition extends Model
     protected $fillable = ['piggy_bank_id', 'startdate', 'targetdate', 'currentamount'];
     protected $hidden   = ['currentamount_encrypted'];
 
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return float|int
-     */
-    public function getCurrentamountAttribute($value)
-    {
-        //        if (is_null($this->currentamount_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = intval(Crypt::decrypt($this->currentamount_encrypted));
-        //        $value = $value / 100;
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */
@@ -88,11 +72,7 @@ class PiggyBankRepetition extends Model
      */
     public function setCurrentamountAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $value                                       = intval($value * 100);
-        //        $this->attributes['currentamount_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        //        $this->attributes['currentamount']           = ($value / 100);
-        $this->attributes['currentamount'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['currentamount'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Transaction.php b/app/Models/Transaction.php
index ead89c4b36..0c2fe0ff04 100644
--- a/app/Models/Transaction.php
+++ b/app/Models/Transaction.php
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ class Transaction extends Model
     public function getAmountAttribute($value)
     {
         return $value;
-        //        if (is_null($this->amount_encrypted)) {
-        //            return $value;
-        //        }
-        //        $value = floatval(Crypt::decrypt($this->amount_encrypted));
-        //
-        //        return $value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -85,9 +79,7 @@ class Transaction extends Model
      */
     public function setAmountAttribute($value)
     {
-        // save in cents:
-        //        $this->attributes['amount_encrypted'] = Crypt::encrypt($value);
-        $this->attributes['amount'] = round($value, 2);
+        $this->attributes['amount'] = strval(round($value, 2));
     }
 
     /**