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How Refreshes Work When You Upgrade from Basic to Essential

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Written by Eamonn Mannion
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Overview

When you upgrade from a Basic membership to Essential, your account unlocks 4 self‑serve refreshes per year.

Refreshes let you update an existing report with the most recent available financial data. Refreshing is fully self‑serve within your account, and each time you use a refresh, one refresh is deducted from your annual allotment.


Refreshes by Membership Level

Membership Level

Refreshes per Year

How Refreshing Works

Basic

1 refresh

Self‑serve (1 time)

Essential

4 refreshes

Self‑serve (up to 4 times)


How Self‑Serve Refreshing Works

All refreshes are initiated directly from your account — no support request is needed.

Basic Members

  • You can refresh a report once

  • After your refresh is used:

    • The refresh button becomes disabled (greyed out)

    • No additional self‑serve refreshes are available unless you upgrade

    • You will still be able to complete client requests that come in throughout the year

Essential Members

  • You can refresh reports up to 4 times per year

  • Each refresh deducts one from your available total

  • The refresh button remains active until all 4 refreshes are used

Important:
Regardless of whether you used a refresh on Basic, upgrading to Essential gives you 4 refreshes available immediately.


What Happens When You Upgrade

Once your upgrade to Essential is complete:

  • Your account is updated to 4 available refreshes

  • The refresh button becomes active again (if previously disabled)

  • Your remaining refresh count updates automatically after each use

Example:
If you upgrade to Essential and use one refresh, you’ll have 3 refreshes remaining for the rest of your membership year.


Where to See Your Remaining Refreshes

You can view your refresh balance:

  • On your account homepage, or

  • When starting a refresh on an existing report (before confirming)


Frequently Asked Questions

Do unused refreshes roll over?
No. Refreshes reset at the start of each membership year and do not carry over.

Can I refresh more than once on Basic?
No. Basic includes one self‑serve refresh. After it’s used, the refresh button is disabled unless you upgrade to Essential.

What happens if I upgrade partway through the year?
As soon as you upgrade, you’ll have 4 self‑serve refreshes available, even if you already used one on Basic.

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