diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/EditController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/EditController.php
index 828fd3d0c2..6f0ae47a71 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/EditController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/RuleGroup/EditController.php
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ class EditController extends Controller
             $direction = $request->get('direction');
             if ('down' === $direction) {
                 $maxOrder = $this->repository->maxOrder();
-                $order    = (int)$ruleGroup->order;
+                $order    = $ruleGroup->order;
                 if ($order < $maxOrder) {
                     $newOrder = $order + 1;
                     $this->repository->setOrder($ruleGroup, $newOrder);
                 }
             }
             if ('up' === $direction) {
-                $order = (int)$ruleGroup->order;
+                $order = $ruleGroup->order;
                 if ($order > 1) {
                     $newOrder = $order - 1;
                     $this->repository->setOrder($ruleGroup, $newOrder);
diff --git a/app/Models/Account.php b/app/Models/Account.php
index d136973849..0fbd13e9e8 100644
--- a/app/Models/Account.php
+++ b/app/Models/Account.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @property string|null                   $iban
  * @property bool                          $active
  * @property bool                          $encrypted
- * @property int|string                    $order
+ * @property int                    $order
  * @property-read Collection|AccountMeta[] $accountMeta
  * @property-read int|null                 $account_meta_count
  * @property AccountType                   $accountType
@@ -324,4 +324,14 @@ class Account extends Model
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Bill.php b/app/Models/Bill.php
index b00b280ff8..0f04c7ba4e 100644
--- a/app/Models/Bill.php
+++ b/app/Models/Bill.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @property bool                                 $active
  * @property bool                                 $name_encrypted
  * @property bool                                 $match_encrypted
- * @property int|string                           $order
+ * @property int                           $order
  * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]         $attachments
  * @property-read int|null                        $attachments_count
  * @property-read Collection|Note[]               $notes
@@ -269,5 +269,15 @@ class Bill extends Model
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Budget.php b/app/Models/Budget.php
index 033492193c..fee9d2d7aa 100644
--- a/app/Models/Budget.php
+++ b/app/Models/Budget.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @property string                               $name
  * @property bool                                 $active
  * @property bool                                 $encrypted
- * @property int|string                           $order
+ * @property int                           $order
  * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]         $attachments
  * @property-read int|null                        $attachments_count
  * @property-read Collection|AutoBudget[]         $autoBudgets
@@ -180,6 +181,14 @@ class Budget extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsToMany(Transaction::class, 'budget_transaction', 'budget_id');
     }
-
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
index 3adbd26e68..cd7e7a7f9f 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
  * @property string                                $targetamount
  * @property Carbon|null                           $startdate
  * @property Carbon|null                           $targetdate
- * @property int|string                            $order
+ * @property int                            $order
  * @property bool                                  $active
  * @property bool                                  $encrypted
  * @property-read Account                          $account
@@ -203,4 +203,15 @@ class PiggyBank extends Model
             get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleAction.php b/app/Models/RuleAction.php
index ec0e3c3c75..97ca5ea0d3 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleAction.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleAction.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
  * @property int  $rule_id
  * @property string|null $action_type
  * @property string|null $action_value
- * @property int|string  $order
+ * @property int  $order
  * @property bool        $active
  * @property bool        $stop_processing
  * @property-read Rule   $rule
@@ -90,4 +90,15 @@ class RuleAction extends Model
             get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleGroup.php b/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
index b9dbfb9301..c7f5c97d22 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
  * @property int        $user_id
  * @property string|null       $title
  * @property string|null       $description
- * @property int|string        $order
+ * @property int        $order
  * @property bool              $active
  * @property bool              $stop_processing
  * @property Collection|Rule[] $rules
@@ -129,4 +130,14 @@ class RuleGroup extends Model
     {
         return $this->hasMany(Rule::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php b/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php
index f437205406..2422a8a270 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
  * @property int  $rule_id
  * @property string|null $trigger_type
  * @property string|null $trigger_value
- * @property int|string  $order
+ * @property int  $order
  * @property bool        $active
  * @property bool        $stop_processing
  * @property-read Rule   $rule
@@ -90,4 +90,15 @@ class RuleTrigger extends Model
             get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php b/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
index 048649cb57..3c6f5a8bf2 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
@@ -404,4 +404,13 @@ class TransactionJournal extends Model
             get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
         );
     }
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
index f1621a009d..7425867306 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
         $set     = $this->user->bills()->orderBy('order', 'ASC')->get();
         $current = 1;
         foreach ($set as $bill) {
-            if ((int)$bill->order !== $current) {
+            if ($bill->order !== $current) {
                 $bill->order = $current;
                 $bill->save();
             }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/ObjectGroupRepository.php b/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/ObjectGroupRepository.php
index 28a8d4aafa..6da8b643c2 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/ObjectGroupRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/ObjectGroupRepository.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ObjectGroupRepository implements ObjectGroupRepositoryInterface
         $index = 1;
         /** @var ObjectGroup $objectGroup */
         foreach ($list as $objectGroup) {
-            if ($index !== (int)$objectGroup->order) {
+            if ($index !== $objectGroup->order) {
                 app('log')->debug(
                     sprintf('objectGroup #%d ("%s"): order should %d be but is %d.', $objectGroup->id, $objectGroup->title, $index, $objectGroup->order)
                 );
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class ObjectGroupRepository implements ObjectGroupRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function setOrder(ObjectGroup $objectGroup, int $newOrder): ObjectGroup
     {
-        $oldOrder = (int)$objectGroup->order;
+        $oldOrder = $objectGroup->order;
 
         if ($newOrder > $oldOrder) {
             $this->user->objectGroups()->where('object_groups.order', '<=', $newOrder)->where('object_groups.order', '>', $oldOrder)
diff --git a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php
index e505044ff7..dbcc7d7c36 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ trait ModifiesPiggyBanks
         $set     = $this->user->piggyBanks()->orderBy('piggy_banks.order', 'ASC')->get(['piggy_banks.*']);
         $current = 1;
         foreach ($set as $piggyBank) {
-            if ((int)$piggyBank->order !== $current) {
+            if ($piggyBank->order !== $current) {
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Piggy bank #%d ("%s") was at place %d but should be on %d', $piggyBank->id, $piggyBank->name, $piggyBank->order, $current));
                 $piggyBank->order = $current;
                 $piggyBank->save();
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ trait ModifiesPiggyBanks
      */
     public function setOrder(PiggyBank $piggyBank, int $newOrder): bool
     {
-        $oldOrder = (int)$piggyBank->order;
+        $oldOrder = $piggyBank->order;
         //app('log')->debug(sprintf('Will move piggy bank #%d ("%s") from %d to %d', $piggyBank->id, $piggyBank->name, $oldOrder, $newOrder));
         if ($newOrder > $oldOrder) {
             $this->user->piggyBanks()->where('piggy_banks.order', '<=', $newOrder)->where('piggy_banks.order', '>', $oldOrder)
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ trait ModifiesPiggyBanks
         }
 
         // update the order of the piggy bank:
-        $oldOrder = (int)$piggyBank->order;
+        $oldOrder = $piggyBank->order;
         $newOrder = (int)($data['order'] ?? $oldOrder);
         if ($oldOrder !== $newOrder) {
             $this->setOrder($piggyBank, $newOrder);
diff --git a/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php b/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php
index 58ca9afa0f..5178ac123a 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class RuleGroupRepository implements RuleGroupRepositoryInterface
         $index   = 1;
         /** @var RuleAction $action */
         foreach ($actions as $action) {
-            if ((int)$action->order !== $index) {
+            if ($action->order !== $index) {
                 $action->order = $index;
                 $action->save();
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Rule action #%d was on spot %d but must be on spot %d', $action->id, $action->order, $index));
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class RuleGroupRepository implements RuleGroupRepositoryInterface
         $index    = 1;
         /** @var RuleTrigger $trigger */
         foreach ($triggers as $trigger) {
-            $order = (int)$trigger->order;
+            $order = $trigger->order;
             if ($order !== $index) {
                 $trigger->order = $index;
                 $trigger->save();
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class RuleGroupRepository implements RuleGroupRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function setOrder(RuleGroup $ruleGroup, int $newOrder): void
     {
-        $oldOrder = (int)$ruleGroup->order;
+        $oldOrder = $ruleGroup->order;
 
         if ($newOrder > $oldOrder) {
             $this->user->ruleGroups()->where('rule_groups.order', '<=', $newOrder)->where('rule_groups.order', '>', $oldOrder)
diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php
index 626b60a1ca..dd4c1cf098 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
         $set     = $this->userGroup->bills()->orderBy('order', 'ASC')->get();
         $current = 1;
         foreach ($set as $bill) {
-            if ((int)$bill->order !== $current) {
+            if ($bill->order !== $current) {
                 $bill->order = $current;
                 $bill->save();
             }
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php
index 6932751ba7..7cd393f2d2 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class AccountUpdateService
             return $account;
         }
         // get account type ID's because a join and an update is hard:
-        $oldOrder = (int)$account->order;
+        $oldOrder = $account->order;
         $newOrder = $data['order'];
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('Order is set to be updated from %s to %s', $oldOrder, $newOrder));
         $list = $this->getTypeIds([AccountType::MORTGAGE, AccountType::LOAN, AccountType::DEBT]);
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Update/BillUpdateService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Update/BillUpdateService.php
index 75a8ca4863..82429d5886 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Update/BillUpdateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Update/BillUpdateService.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class BillUpdateService
         // update order.
         if (array_key_exists('order', $data)) {
             // update the order of the piggy bank:
-            $oldOrder = (int)$bill->order;
+            $oldOrder = $bill->order;
             $newOrder = (int)($data['order'] ?? $oldOrder);
             if ($oldOrder !== $newOrder) {
                 $this->updateOrder($bill, $oldOrder, $newOrder);
diff --git a/app/Transformers/AccountTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/AccountTransformer.php
index 4a7158a124..e0830e3600 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/AccountTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/AccountTransformer.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class AccountTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         }
 
         // no order for some accounts:
-        $order = (int)$account->order;
+        $order = $account->order;
         if (!in_array(strtolower($accountType), ['liability', 'liabilities', 'asset'], true)) {
             $order = null;
         }
diff --git a/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php
index e242ed40f1..143e2f3dc4 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         unset($temp, $temp2);
 
         return [
-            'id'                       => (int)$bill->id,
+            'id'                       => $bill->id,
             'created_at'               => $bill->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at'               => $bill->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'currency_id'              => (string)$bill->transaction_currency_id,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             'repeat_freq'              => $bill->repeat_freq,
             'skip'                     => (int)$bill->skip,
             'active'                   => $bill->active,
-            'order'                    => (int)$bill->order,
+            'order'                    => $bill->order,
             'notes'                    => $notes,
             'object_group_id'          => null !== $objectGroupId ? (string)$objectGroupId : null,
             'object_group_order'       => $objectGroupOrder,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/ObjectGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/ObjectGroupTransformer.php
index 4bc4f70a8b..87b1e2e815 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/ObjectGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/ObjectGroupTransformer.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ObjectGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             'created_at' => $objectGroup->created_at?->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $objectGroup->updated_at?->toAtomString(),
             'title'      => $objectGroup->title,
-            'order'      => (int)$objectGroup->order,
+            'order'      => $objectGroup->order,
             'links'      => [
                 [
                     'rel' => 'self',
diff --git a/app/Transformers/PiggyBankTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/PiggyBankTransformer.php
index 65962cc2d7..6c2bd4736d 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/PiggyBankTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/PiggyBankTransformer.php
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         /** @var ObjectGroup|null $objectGroup */
         $objectGroup = $piggyBank->objectGroups->first();
         if (null !== $objectGroup) {
-            $objectGroupId    = (int)$objectGroup->id;
-            $objectGroupOrder = (int)$objectGroup->order;
+            $objectGroupId    = $objectGroup->id;
+            $objectGroupOrder = $objectGroup->order;
             $objectGroupTitle = $objectGroup->title;
         }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             'save_per_month'          => $savePerMonth,
             'start_date'              => $startDate,
             'target_date'             => $targetDate,
-            'order'                   => (int)$piggyBank->order,
+            'order'                   => $piggyBank->order,
             'active'                  => true,
             'notes'                   => $notes,
             'object_group_id'         => null !== $objectGroupId ? (string)$objectGroupId : null,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/PreferenceTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/PreferenceTransformer.php
index e108e3effb..0d67f3db0d 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/PreferenceTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/PreferenceTransformer.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class PreferenceTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(Preference $preference): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'         => (int)$preference->id,
+            'id'         => $preference->id,
             'created_at' => $preference->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $preference->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'name'       => $preference->name,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/RecurrenceTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/RecurrenceTransformer.php
index 9cb12f48bd..a455f337da 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/RecurrenceTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/RecurrenceTransformer.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class RecurrenceTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             $sourceIban = null;
             if (null !== $sourceAccount) {
                 $sourceName = $sourceAccount->name;
-                $sourceId   = (int)$sourceAccount->id;
+                $sourceId   = $sourceAccount->id;
                 $sourceType = $sourceAccount->accountType->type;
                 $sourceIban = $sourceAccount->iban;
             }
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class RecurrenceTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             $destinationIban = null;
             if (null !== $destinationAccount) {
                 $destinationName = $destinationAccount->name;
-                $destinationId   = (int)$destinationAccount->id;
+                $destinationId   = $destinationAccount->id;
                 $destinationType = $destinationAccount->accountType->type;
                 $destinationIban = $destinationAccount->iban;
             }
diff --git a/app/Transformers/RuleGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/RuleGroupTransformer.php
index bb83a5dc05..31fd555626 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/RuleGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/RuleGroupTransformer.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class RuleGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(RuleGroup $ruleGroup): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'          => (int)$ruleGroup->id,
+            'id'          => $ruleGroup->id,
             'created_at'  => $ruleGroup->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at'  => $ruleGroup->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'title'       => $ruleGroup->title,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/RuleTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/RuleTransformer.php
index 2a0d3f80a5..1c1837d091 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/RuleTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/RuleTransformer.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class RuleTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             'rule_group_title' => (string)$rule->ruleGroup->title,
             'title'            => $rule->title,
             'description'      => $rule->description,
-            'order'            => (int)$rule->order,
+            'order'            => $rule->order,
             'active'           => $rule->active,
             'strict'           => $rule->strict,
             'stop_processing'  => $rule->stop_processing,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/TagTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/TagTransformer.php
index 873c66e885..6db04eba5c 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/TagTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/TagTransformer.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TagTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         }
 
         return [
-            'id'          => (int)$tag->id,
+            'id'          => $tag->id,
             'created_at'  => $tag->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at'  => $tag->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'tag'         => $tag->tag,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
index 38cde1edf5..39e277185c 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     {
         try {
             $result = [
-                'id'           => (int)$group->id,
+                'id'           => $group->id,
                 'created_at'   => $group->created_at->toAtomString(),
                 'updated_at'   => $group->updated_at->toAtomString(),
-                'user'         => (int)$group->user_id,
+                'user'         => $group->user_id,
                 'group_title'  => $group->title,
                 'transactions' => $this->transformJournals($group->transactionJournals),
                 'links'        => [
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $type            = $journal->transactionType->type;
         $currency        = $source->transactionCurrency;
         $amount          = app('steam')->bcround($this->getAmount($type, $source->amount), $currency->decimal_places ?? 0);
-        $foreignAmount   = $this->getForeignAmount($type, null === $source->foreign_amount ? null : (string)$source->foreign_amount);
+        $foreignAmount   = $this->getForeignAmount($type, null === $source->foreign_amount ? null : $source->foreign_amount);
         $metaFieldData   = $this->groupRepos->getMetaFields($journal->id, $this->metaFields);
         $metaDates       = $this->getDates($this->groupRepos->getMetaDateFields($journal->id, $this->metaDateFields));
         $foreignCurrency = $this->getForeignCurrency($source->foreignCurrency);
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         }
 
         return [
-            'user'                   => (int)$journal->user_id,
+            'user'                   => $journal->user_id,
             'transaction_journal_id' => $journal->id,
             'type'                   => strtolower($type),
             'date'                   => $journal->date->toAtomString(),
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php
index 45a4498b15..f117a41df7 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class AccountTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             $this->currencies[$id] = $currency;
         }
         foreach ($meta as $entry) {
-            $id                                   = (int)$entry->account_id;
+            $id                                   = $entry->account_id;
             $this->accountMeta[$id][$entry->name] = $entry->data;
         }
         // get account types:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class AccountTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
                                    ->get(['accounts.id', 'account_types.type']);
         /** @var AccountType $row */
         foreach ($accountTypes as $row) {
-            $this->accountTypes[(int)$row->id] = (string)config(sprintf('firefly.shortNamesByFullName.%s', $row->type));
+            $this->accountTypes[$row->id] = (string)config(sprintf('firefly.shortNamesByFullName.%s', $row->type));
         }
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class AccountTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         // various meta
         $accountRole = $this->accountMeta[$id]['account_role'] ?? null;
         $accountType = $this->accountTypes[$id];
-        $order       = (int)$account->order;
+        $order       = $account->order;
 
         // no currency? use default
         $currency = $this->default;
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php
index 3505eea4e5..82cd4ba63a 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         // start with currencies:
         /** @var Bill $object */
         foreach ($objects as $object) {
-            $id              = (int)$object->transaction_currency_id;
-            $bills[]         = (int)$object->id;
+            $id              = $object->transaction_currency_id;
+            $bills[]         = $object->id;
             $currencies[$id] = $currencies[$id] ?? TransactionCurrency::find($id);
         }
         $this->currencies = $currencies;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $notes = Note::whereNoteableType(Bill::class)->whereIn('noteable_id', array_keys($bills))->get();
         /** @var Note $note */
         foreach ($notes as $note) {
-            $id               = (int)$note->noteable_id;
+            $id               = $note->noteable_id;
             $this->notes[$id] = $note;
         }
         // grab object groups:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
             $billId                = (int)$entry->object_groupable_id;
             $id                    = (int)$entry->object_group_id;
-            $order                 = (int)$entry->order;
+            $order                 = $entry->order;
             $this->groups[$billId] = [
                 'object_group_id'    => $id,
                 'object_group_title' => $entry->title,
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
                     'transaction_group_id'            => (string)$journal->id,
                     'transaction_journal_id'          => (string)$journal->transaction_group_id,
                     'date'                            => $journal->date->toAtomString(),
-                    'currency_id'                     => (int)$currencies[$currencyId]->id,
+                    'currency_id'                     => $currencies[$currencyId]->id,
                     'currency_code'                   => $currencies[$currencyId]->code,
                     'currency_name'                   => $currencies[$currencyId]->name,
                     'currency_symbol'                 => $currencies[$currencyId]->symbol,
                     'currency_decimal_places'         => (int)$currencies[$currencyId]->decimal_places,
-                    'native_currency_id'              => (int)$currencies[$currencyId]->id,
+                    'native_currency_id'              => $currencies[$currencyId]->id,
                     'native_currency_code'            => $currencies[$currencyId]->code,
                     'native_currency_symbol'          => $currencies[$currencyId]->symbol,
                     'native_currency_decimal_places'  => (int)$currencies[$currencyId]->decimal_places,
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
      */
     public function transform(Bill $bill): array
     {
-        $paidData          = $this->paidDates[(int)$bill->id] ?? [];
-        $nextExpectedMatch = $this->nextExpectedMatch($bill, $this->paidDates[(int)$bill->id] ?? []);
+        $paidData          = $this->paidDates[$bill->id] ?? [];
+        $nextExpectedMatch = $this->nextExpectedMatch($bill, $this->paidDates[$bill->id] ?? []);
         $payDates          = $this->payDates($bill);
         $currency          = $this->currencies[$bill->transaction_currency_id];
-        $group             = $this->groups[(int)$bill->id] ?? null;
+        $group             = $this->groups[$bill->id] ?? null;
 
         // date for currency conversion
         /** @var Carbon|null $startParam */
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
 
         $nextExpectedMatchDiff = $this->getNextExpectedMatchDiff($nextExpectedMatch, $payDates);
         return [
-            'id'                             => (int)$bill->id,
+            'id'                             => $bill->id,
             'created_at'                     => $bill->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at'                     => $bill->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'name'                           => $bill->name,
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             'repeat_freq'                    => $bill->repeat_freq,
             'skip'                           => (int)$bill->skip,
             'active'                         => $bill->active,
-            'order'                          => (int)$bill->order,
-            'notes'                          => $this->notes[(int)$bill->id] ?? null,
+            'order'                          => $bill->order,
+            'notes'                          => $this->notes[$bill->id] ?? null,
             'object_group_id'                => $group ? $group['object_group_id'] : null,
             'object_group_order'             => $group ? $group['object_group_order'] : null,
             'object_group_title'             => $group ? $group['object_group_title'] : null,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php
index e7509552ea..329448e9af 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         /** @var AccountMeta $preference */
         foreach ($currencyPreferences as $preference) {
             $currencyId                   = (int)$preference->data;
-            $accountId                    = (int)$preference->account_id;
+            $accountId                    = $preference->account_id;
             $currencies[$currencyId]      = $currencies[$currencyId] ?? TransactionJournal::find($currencyId);
             $this->currencies[$accountId] = $currencies[$currencyId];
         }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
             $piggyBankId                = (int)$entry->object_groupable_id;
             $id                         = (int)$entry->object_group_id;
-            $order                      = (int)$entry->order;
+            $order                      = $entry->order;
             $this->groups[$piggyBankId] = [
                 'object_group_id'    => $id,
                 'object_group_title' => $entry->title,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $repetitions = PiggyBankRepetition::whereIn('piggy_bank_id', $piggyBanks)->get();
         /** @var PiggyBankRepetition $repetition */
         foreach ($repetitions as $repetition) {
-            $this->repetitions[(int)$repetition->piggy_bank_id] = [
+            $this->repetitions[$repetition->piggy_bank_id] = [
                 'amount' => $repetition->currentamount,
             ];
         }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $notes = Note::whereNoteableType(PiggyBank::class)->whereIn('noteable_id', array_keys($piggyBanks))->get();
         /** @var Note $note */
         foreach ($notes as $note) {
-            $id               = (int)$note->noteable_id;
+            $id               = $note->noteable_id;
             $this->notes[$id] = $note;
         }
 
@@ -180,15 +180,15 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $nativeSavePerMonth  = null;
         $startDate           = $piggyBank->startdate?->format('Y-m-d');
         $targetDate          = $piggyBank->targetdate?->format('Y-m-d');
-        $accountId           = (int)$piggyBank->account_id;
+        $accountId           = $piggyBank->account_id;
         $accountName         = $this->accounts[$accountId]['name'] ?? null;
         $currency            = $this->currencies[$accountId] ?? $this->default;
-        $currentAmount       = app('steam')->bcround($this->repetitions[(int)$piggyBank->id]['amount'] ?? '0', $currency->decimal_places);
+        $currentAmount       = app('steam')->bcround($this->repetitions[$piggyBank->id]['amount'] ?? '0', $currency->decimal_places);
         $nativeCurrentAmount = $this->converter->convert($this->default, $currency, today(), $currentAmount);
         $targetAmount        = $piggyBank->targetamount;
         $nativeTargetAmount  = $this->converter->convert($this->default, $currency, today(), $targetAmount);
-        $note                = $this->notes[(int)$piggyBank->id] ?? null;
-        $group               = $this->groups[(int)$piggyBank->id] ?? null;
+        $note                = $this->notes[$piggyBank->id] ?? null;
+        $group               = $this->groups[$piggyBank->id] ?? null;
 
         if (0 !== bccomp($targetAmount, '0')) { // target amount is not 0.00
             $leftToSave         = bcsub($targetAmount, $currentAmount);
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             'native_save_per_month'          => $nativeSavePerMonth,
             'start_date'                     => $startDate,
             'target_date'                    => $targetDate,
-            'order'                          => (int)$piggyBank->order,
+            'order'                          => $piggyBank->order,
             'active'                         => $piggyBank->active,
             'notes'                          => $note,
             'object_group_id'                => $group ? $group['object_group_id'] : null,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/PreferenceTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/PreferenceTransformer.php
index 44131339f3..8d5c6548b9 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/PreferenceTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/PreferenceTransformer.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class PreferenceTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(Preference $preference): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'         => (int)$preference->id,
+            'id'         => $preference->id,
             'created_at' => $preference->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $preference->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'name'       => $preference->name,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
index 8c1f5a9dcc..f87bb81a92 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $notes = Note::whereNoteableType(TransactionJournal::class)->whereIn('noteable_id', array_keys($journals))->get();
         /** @var Note $note */
         foreach ($notes as $note) {
-            $id               = (int)$note->noteable_id;
+            $id               = $note->noteable_id;
             $this->notes[$id] = $note;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/UserGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/UserGroupTransformer.php
index 3f7c44b0d2..52cfa9aab3 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/UserGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/UserGroupTransformer.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class UserGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             $user = auth()->user();
             /** @var UserGroup $userGroup */
             foreach ($objects as $userGroup) {
-                $userGroupId = (int)$userGroup->id;
+                $userGroupId = $userGroup->id;
                 $access      = $user->hasRoleInGroup($userGroup, UserRoleEnum::VIEW_MEMBERSHIPS, true, true);
                 if ($access) {
                     $groupMemberships = $userGroup->groupMemberships()->get();
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ class UserGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(UserGroup $userGroup): array
     {
         $return = [
-            'id'         => (int)$userGroup->id,
+            'id'         => $userGroup->id,
             'created_at' => $userGroup->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $userGroup->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'title'      => $userGroup->title,
-            'members'    => $this->memberships[(int)$userGroup->id] ?? [],
+            'members'    => $this->memberships[$userGroup->id] ?? [],
         ];
         // if the user has a specific role in this group, then collect the memberships.
 
diff --git a/app/Transformers/WebhookTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/WebhookTransformer.php
index ecc41c1878..511c3be8c4 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/WebhookTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/WebhookTransformer.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class WebhookTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(Webhook $webhook): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'         => (int)$webhook->id,
+            'id'         => $webhook->id,
             'created_at' => $webhook->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $webhook->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'active'     => $webhook->active,