diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Request/Chart/ChartRequest.php b/app/Api/V2/Request/Chart/ChartRequest.php
index 63b3fac7d0..4221166e8c 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Request/Chart/ChartRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Request/Chart/ChartRequest.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Api\V2\Request\Chart;
 
 use FireflyIII\Enums\UserRoleEnum;
-use FireflyIII\Support\Http\Api\ParsesQueryFilters;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Http\Api\ValidatesUserGroupTrait;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Request\ChecksLogin;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Request\ConvertsDataTypes;
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ class ChartRequest extends FormRequest
 {
     use ChecksLogin;
     use ConvertsDataTypes;
-    use ParsesQueryFilters;
     use ValidatesUserGroupTrait;
 
     protected array $acceptedRoles = [UserRoleEnum::READ_ONLY];
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/AccountController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/AccountController.php
index bfd43804e0..1d8b580b17 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/AccountController.php
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
 
                     continue;
                 }
-                Log::debug(sprintf('Will process expense array "%s" with amount %s', $key, $endBalance));
+                //Log::debug(sprintf('Will process expense array "%s" with amount %s', $key, $endBalance));
                 $searchCode   = $this->convertToNative ? $this->defaultCurrency->code : $key;
-                Log::debug(sprintf('Search code is %s', $searchCode));
+                //Log::debug(sprintf('Search code is %s', $searchCode));
                 // see if there is an accompanying start amount.
                 // grab the difference and find the currency.
                 $startBalance = ($startBalances[$account->id][$key] ?? '0');
-                Log::debug(sprintf('Start balance is %s', $startBalance));
+//                Log::debug(sprintf('Start balance is %s', $startBalance));
                 $diff         = bcsub($endBalance, $startBalance);
                 $currencies[$searchCode] ??= $this->currencyRepository->findByCode($searchCode);
                 if (0 !== bccomp($diff, '0')) {
@@ -596,13 +596,13 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
 
                     continue;
                 }
-                Log::debug(sprintf('Will process expense array "%s" with amount %s', $key, $endBalance));
+                //Log::debug(sprintf('Will process expense array "%s" with amount %s', $key, $endBalance));
                 $searchCode   = $this->convertToNative ? $this->defaultCurrency->code : $key;
-                Log::debug(sprintf('Search code is %s', $searchCode));
+                //Log::debug(sprintf('Search code is %s', $searchCode));
                 // see if there is an accompanying start amount.
                 // grab the difference and find the currency.
                 $startBalance = ($startBalances[$account->id][$key] ?? '0');
-                Log::debug(sprintf('Start balance is %s', $startBalance));
+                //Log::debug(sprintf('Start balance is %s', $startBalance));
                 $diff         = bcsub($endBalance, $startBalance);
                 $currencies[$searchCode] ??= $this->currencyRepository->findByCode($searchCode);
                 if (0 !== bccomp($diff, '0')) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php
index fef4db461e..d724032384 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
             'migrate'                            => ['--seed' => true, '--force' => true],
             'generate-keys'                      => [], // an exception :(
             'firefly-iii:upgrade-database'       => [],
-            // 'firefly-iii:correct-database'       => [],
-            // 'firefly-iii:report-integrity'       => [],
             'firefly-iii:set-latest-version'     => ['--james-is-cool' => true],
             'firefly-iii:verify-security-alerts' => [],
         ];
diff --git a/app/Notifications/ReturnsAvailableChannels.php b/app/Notifications/ReturnsAvailableChannels.php
index 6844cad6e2..17ba9a13bf 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/ReturnsAvailableChannels.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/ReturnsAvailableChannels.php
@@ -83,15 +83,17 @@ class ReturnsAvailableChannels
 
     private static function returnUserChannels(User $user): array
     {
+        Log::debug(sprintf('Checking channels for user #%d', $user->id));
         $channels          = ['mail'];
-        $slackUrl          = app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'slack_webhook_url', '')->data;
+        $slackUrl          = (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'slack_webhook_url', '')->data;
         if (UrlValidator::isValidWebhookURL($slackUrl)) {
             $channels[] = 'slack';
         }
 
         // validate presence of of Ntfy settings.
-        if ('' !== (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data) {
-            Log::debug('Enabled ntfy.');
+        $ntfyTopic = (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data;
+        if ('' !== $ntfyTopic) {
+            Log::debug(sprintf('Enabled ntfy, "%s"', $ntfyTopic));
             $channels[] = NtfyChannel::class;
         }
         if ('' === (string) app('preferences')->getEncryptedForUser($user, 'ntfy_topic', '')->data) {
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
index b0d63df1d9..9de9567370 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -550,9 +550,9 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
             foreach ($set as $transactionJournal) {
                 $setAmount = bcadd($setAmount, Amount::getAmountFromJournalObject($transactionJournal));
             }
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Bill #%d ("%s") with %d transaction(s) and sum %s %s', $bill->id, $bill->name, $set->count(), $currency->code, $setAmount));
+            //Log::debug(sprintf('Bill #%d ("%s") with %d transaction(s) and sum %s %s', $bill->id, $bill->name, $set->count(), $currency->code, $setAmount));
             $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $setAmount);
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Total sum is now %s', $return[$currency->id]['sum']));
+            //Log::debug(sprintf('Total sum is now %s', $return[$currency->id]['sum']));
         }
 
         return $return;
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
 
             $minField = $convertToNative && $bill->transactionCurrency->id !== $default->id ? 'native_amount_min' : 'amount_min';
             $maxField = $convertToNative && $bill->transactionCurrency->id !== $default->id ? 'native_amount_max' : 'amount_max';
-            Log::debug(sprintf('min field is %s, max field is %s', $minField, $maxField));
+            // Log::debug(sprintf('min field is %s, max field is %s', $minField, $maxField));
 
             if ($total > 0) {
                 $currency                     = $convertToNative && $bill->transactionCurrency->id !== $default->id ? $default : $bill->transactionCurrency;
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
index 3a990a3b18..45a8d4daba 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ class AvailableBudgetRepository implements AvailableBudgetRepositoryInterface
         Log::debug(sprintf('Now in %s(%s, %s)', __METHOD__, $start->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'), $end->format('Y-m-d H:i:s')));
         $return           = [];
         $availableBudgets = $this->user->availableBudgets()
-            ->where('start_date', $start->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'))
-            ->where('end_date', $end->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'))->get()
+            ->where('start_date', $start->format('Y-m-d'))
+            ->where('end_date', $end->format('Y-m-d'))->get()
         ;
 
         Log::debug(sprintf('Found %d available budgets', $availableBudgets->count()));
diff --git a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
index b7f500ca1e..4f62edcf48 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class PiggyBankRepository implements PiggyBankRepositoryInterface
             $amount = '' === $amount ? '0' : $amount;
             $sum    = bcadd($sum, $amount);
         }
-        Log::debug(sprintf('Current amount in piggy bank #%d ("%s") is %s', $piggyBank->id, $piggyBank->name, $sum));
+        // Log::debug(sprintf('Current amount in piggy bank #%d ("%s") is %s', $piggyBank->id, $piggyBank->name, $sum));
 
         return $sum;
     }
diff --git a/app/Support/Preferences.php b/app/Support/Preferences.php
index 3fbde6d2de..babe2d9a09 100644
--- a/app/Support/Preferences.php
+++ b/app/Support/Preferences.php
@@ -47,16 +47,15 @@ class Preferences
         }
 
         return Preference::where('user_id', $user->id)
-            ->where('name', '!=', 'currencyPreference')
-            ->where(function (Builder $q) use ($user): void {
-                $q->whereNull('user_group_id');
-                $q->orWhere('user_group_id', $user->user_group_id);
-            })
-            ->get()
-        ;
+                         ->where('name', '!=', 'currencyPreference')
+                         ->where(function (Builder $q) use ($user): void {
+                             $q->whereNull('user_group_id');
+                             $q->orWhere('user_group_id', $user->user_group_id);
+                         })
+                         ->get();
     }
 
-    public function get(string $name, null|array|bool|int|string $default = null): ?Preference
+    public function get(string $name, null | array | bool | int | string $default = null): ?Preference
     {
         /** @var null|User $user */
         $user = auth()->user();
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ class Preferences
         return $this->getForUser($user, $name, $default);
     }
 
-    public function getForUser(User $user, string $name, null|array|bool|int|string $default = null): ?Preference
+    public function getForUser(User $user, string $name, null | array | bool | int | string $default = null): ?Preference
     {
         // don't care about user group ID, except for some specific preferences.
         $userGroupId = $this->getUserGroupId($user, $name);
@@ -122,16 +121,16 @@ class Preferences
         Cache::put($key, '', 5);
     }
 
-    public function setForUser(User $user, string $name, null|array|bool|int|string $value): Preference
+    public function setForUser(User $user, string $name, null | array | bool | int | string $value): Preference
     {
-        $fullName   = sprintf('preference%s%s', $user->id, $name);
-        $groupId    = $this->getUserGroupId($user, $name);
-        $groupId    = 0 === (int) $groupId ? null : (int) $groupId;
+        $fullName = sprintf('preference%s%s', $user->id, $name);
+        $groupId  = $this->getUserGroupId($user, $name);
+        $groupId  = 0 === (int) $groupId ? null : (int) $groupId;
 
         Cache::forget($fullName);
 
         /** @var null|Preference $pref */
-        $pref       = Preference::where('user_group_id', $groupId)->where('user_id', $user->id)->where('name', $name)->first(['id', 'name', 'data', 'updated_at', 'created_at']);
+        $pref = Preference::where('user_group_id', $groupId)->where('user_id', $user->id)->where('name', $name)->first(['id', 'name', 'data', 'updated_at', 'created_at']);
 
         if (null !== $pref && null === $value) {
             $pref->delete();
@@ -174,13 +173,12 @@ class Preferences
     {
         $result      = [];
         $preferences = Preference::where('user_id', $user->id)
-            ->where(function (Builder $q) use ($user): void {
-                $q->whereNull('user_group_id');
-                $q->orWhere('user_group_id', $user->user_group_id);
-            })
-            ->whereIn('name', $list)
-            ->get(['id', 'name', 'data'])
-        ;
+                                 ->where(function (Builder $q) use ($user): void {
+                                     $q->whereNull('user_group_id');
+                                     $q->orWhere('user_group_id', $user->user_group_id);
+                                 })
+                                 ->whereIn('name', $list)
+                                 ->get(['id', 'name', 'data']);
 
         /** @var Preference $preference */
         foreach ($preferences as $preference) {
@@ -210,6 +208,10 @@ class Preferences
         try {
             $result->data = decrypt($result->data);
         } catch (DecryptException $e) {
+            if ('The MAC is invalid.' === $e->getMessage()) {
+                Log::debug('Set data to NULL');
+                $result->data = null;
+            }
             Log::error(sprintf('Could not decrypt preference "%s": %s', $name, $e->getMessage()));
 
             return $result;
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ class Preferences
         return $result;
     }
 
-    public function getEncryptedForUser(User $user, string $name, null|array|bool|int|string $default = null): ?Preference
+    public function getEncryptedForUser(User $user, string $name, null | array | bool | int | string $default = null): ?Preference
     {
         $result = $this->getForUser($user, $name, $default);
         if ('' === $result->data) {
@@ -230,6 +232,10 @@ class Preferences
         try {
             $result->data = decrypt($result->data);
         } catch (DecryptException $e) {
+            if ('The MAC is invalid.' === $e->getMessage()) {
+                Log::debug('Set data to NULL');
+                $result->data = null;
+            }
             Log::error(sprintf('Could not decrypt preference "%s": %s', $name, $e->getMessage()));
 
             return $result;
@@ -239,7 +245,7 @@ class Preferences
         return $result;
     }
 
-    public function getFresh(string $name, null|array|bool|int|string $default = null): ?Preference
+    public function getFresh(string $name, null | array | bool | int | string $default = null): ?Preference
     {
         /** @var null|User $user */
         $user = auth()->user();
@@ -277,7 +283,7 @@ class Preferences
         Session::forget('first');
     }
 
-    public function set(string $name, null|array|bool|int|string $value): Preference
+    public function set(string $name, null | array | bool | int | string $value): Preference
     {
         /** @var null|User $user */
         $user = auth()->user();
diff --git a/app/Support/Steam.php b/app/Support/Steam.php
index d6e9e96b9a..de646bdf74 100644
--- a/app/Support/Steam.php
+++ b/app/Support/Steam.php
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class Steam
             if ($native->id === $accountCurrency?->id) {
                 $return['balance'] = bcadd('' === (string) $account->virtual_balance ? '0' : $account->virtual_balance, $return['balance']);
             }
-            Log::debug(sprintf('balance is (%s only) %s (with virtual balance)', $native->code, $this->bcround($return['balance'], 2)));
+            //Log::debug(sprintf('balance is (%s only) %s (with virtual balance)', $native->code, $this->bcround($return['balance'], 2)));
 
             // native balance
             $return['native_balance'] = (string) $account->transactions()
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class Steam
             ;
             // plus native virtual balance.
             $return['native_balance'] = bcadd('' === (string) $account->native_virtual_balance ? '0' : $account->native_virtual_balance, $return['native_balance']);
-            Log::debug(sprintf('native_balance is (all transactions to %s) %s (with virtual balance)', $native->code, $this->bcround($return['native_balance'])));
+            //Log::debug(sprintf('native_balance is (all transactions to %s) %s (with virtual balance)', $native->code, $this->bcround($return['native_balance'])));
 
             // plus foreign transactions in THIS currency.
             $sum                      = (string) $account->transactions()
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class Steam
             ;
             $return['native_balance'] = bcadd($return['native_balance'], $sum);
 
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Foreign amount transactions add (%s only) %s, total native_balance is now %s', $native->code, $this->bcround($sum), $this->bcround($return['native_balance'])));
+            // Log::debug(sprintf('Foreign amount transactions add (%s only) %s, total native_balance is now %s', $native->code, $this->bcround($sum), $this->bcround($return['native_balance'])));
         }
 
         // balance(s) in other (all) currencies.
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@ class Steam
             ->get(['transaction_currencies.code', 'transactions.amount'])->toArray()
         ;
         $others          = $this->groupAndSumTransactions($array, 'code', 'amount');
-        Log::debug('All balances are (joined)', $others);
+        // Log::debug('All balances are (joined)', $others);
         // if the account has no own currency preference, drop balance in favor of native balance
         if ($hasCurrency && !$convertToNative) {
             $return['balance']        = $others[$currency->code] ?? '0';
             $return['native_balance'] = $others[$currency->code] ?? '0';
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Set balance + native_balance to %s', $return['balance']));
+            // Log::debug(sprintf('Set balance + native_balance to %s', $return['balance']));
         }
 
         // if the currency is the same as the native currency, set the native_balance to the balance for consistency.
@@ -379,14 +379,14 @@ class Steam
         //        }
 
         if (!$hasCurrency && array_key_exists('balance', $return) && array_key_exists('native_balance', $return)) {
-            Log::debug('Account has no currency preference, dropping balance in favor of native balance.');
+//            Log::debug('Account has no currency preference, dropping balance in favor of native balance.');
             $sum                      = bcadd($return['balance'], $return['native_balance']);
-            Log::debug(sprintf('%s + %s = %s', $return['balance'], $return['native_balance'], $sum));
+//            Log::debug(sprintf('%s + %s = %s', $return['balance'], $return['native_balance'], $sum));
             $return['native_balance'] = $sum;
             unset($return['balance']);
         }
         $final           = array_merge($return, $others);
-        Log::debug('Return is', $final);
+        // Log::debug('Return is', $final);
 
         return $final;
     }