diff --git a/internal/handler/space.go b/internal/handler/space.go
index 254f580..030feea 100644
--- a/internal/handler/space.go
+++ b/internal/handler/space.go
@@ -114,7 +114,14 @@ func (h *SpaceHandler) DashboardPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	ui.Render(w, r, pages.SpaceOverviewPage(space, lists, tags))
+	listsWithItems, err := h.listService.GetListsWithUncheckedItems(spaceID)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to get lists with unchecked items", "error", err, "space_id", spaceID)
+		http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ui.Render(w, r, pages.SpaceOverviewPage(space, lists, tags, listsWithItems))
 }
 
 func (h *SpaceHandler) ListsPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -430,6 +437,17 @@ func (h *SpaceHandler) ExpensesPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	ui.Render(w, r, pages.SpaceExpensesPage(space, expenses, balance, tags, listsWithItems))
+
+	if r.URL.Query().Get("created") == "true" {
+		ui.Render(w, r, toast.Toast(toast.Props{
+			Title:       "Expense created",
+			Description: "Your transaction has been recorded.",
+			Variant:     toast.VariantSuccess,
+			Icon:        true,
+			Dismissible: true,
+			Duration:    5000,
+		}))
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *SpaceHandler) CreateExpense(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -558,6 +576,12 @@ func (h *SpaceHandler) CreateExpense(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		slog.Error("failed to get balance", "error", err, "space_id", spaceID)
 	}
 
+	if r.URL.Query().Get("from") == "overview" {
+		w.Header().Set("HX-Redirect", "/app/spaces/"+spaceID+"/expenses?created=true")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		return
+	}
+
 	ui.Render(w, r, pages.ExpenseCreatedResponse(newExpense, balance))
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/components/expense/expense.templ b/internal/ui/components/expense/expense.templ
index 0cf2e7e..2f521f8 100644
--- a/internal/ui/components/expense/expense.templ
+++ b/internal/ui/components/expense/expense.templ
@@ -15,13 +15,36 @@ import (
 	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/components/tagsinput"
 )
 
-templ AddExpenseForm(space *model.Space, tags []*model.Tag, listsWithItems []model.ListWithUncheckedItems) {
+type AddExpenseFormProps struct {
+	Space          *model.Space
+	Tags           []*model.Tag
+	ListsWithItems []model.ListWithUncheckedItems
+	DialogID       string // which dialog to close on success
+	FromOverview   bool   // if true, POSTs with ?from=overview; server redirects to expenses page
+}
+
+func (p AddExpenseFormProps) formAttrs() templ.Attributes {
+	closeScript := "on htmx:afterOnLoad if event.detail.xhr.status == 200 then call window.tui.dialog.close('" + p.DialogID + "') then reset() me end"
+	if p.FromOverview {
+		return templ.Attributes{
+			"hx-post":  "/app/spaces/" + p.Space.ID + "/expenses?from=overview",
+			"hx-target": "body",
+			"hx-swap":   "beforeend",
+			"_":         closeScript,
+		}
+	}
+	return templ.Attributes{
+		"hx-post":  "/app/spaces/" + p.Space.ID + "/expenses",
+		"hx-target": "#expenses-list",
+		"hx-swap":   "afterbegin",
+		"_":         closeScript,
+	}
+}
+
+templ AddExpenseForm(props AddExpenseFormProps) {
 	<form
-		hx-post={ "/app/spaces/" + space.ID + "/expenses" }
-		hx-target="#expenses-list"
-		hx-swap="afterbegin"
-		_="on htmx:afterOnLoad if event.detail.xhr.status == 200 then call window.tui.dialog.close('add-expense-dialog') reset() me end"
 		class="space-y-4"
+		{ props.formAttrs()... }
 	>
 		@csrf.Token()
 		// Type
@@ -108,7 +131,7 @@ templ AddExpenseForm(space *model.Space, tags []*model.Tag, listsWithItems []mod
 				Tags
 			}
 			<datalist id="available-tags">
-				for _, tag := range tags {
+				for _, tag := range props.Tags {
 					<option value={ tag.Name }></option>
 				}
 			</datalist>
@@ -124,11 +147,11 @@ templ AddExpenseForm(space *model.Space, tags []*model.Tag, listsWithItems []mod
 			@label.Label(label.Props{}) {
 				Link Shopping List Items
 			}
-			if len(listsWithItems) == 0 {
+			if len(props.ListsWithItems) == 0 {
 				<p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No unchecked items available.</p>
 			} else {
 				<div class="max-h-48 overflow-y-auto border rounded-md p-2 space-y-2">
-					for i, lwi := range listsWithItems {
+					for i, lwi := range props.ListsWithItems {
 						{{ toggleID := "toggle-list-" + lwi.List.ID }}
 						{{ itemsID := "items-" + lwi.List.ID }}
 						<div class="space-y-1">
@@ -167,7 +190,7 @@ templ AddExpenseForm(space *model.Space, tags []*model.Tag, listsWithItems []mod
 								}
 							</div>
 						</div>
-						if i < len(listsWithItems) - 1 {
+						if i < len(props.ListsWithItems) - 1 {
 							<hr class="border-border"/>
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/internal/ui/pages/app_space_expenses.templ b/internal/ui/pages/app_space_expenses.templ
index 7a0327c..bfbb0f5 100644
--- a/internal/ui/pages/app_space_expenses.templ
+++ b/internal/ui/pages/app_space_expenses.templ
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ templ SpaceExpensesPage(space *model.Space, expenses []*model.Expense, balance i
 								Add a new expense or top-up to your space.
 							}
 						}
-						@expense.AddExpenseForm(space, tags, listsWithItems)
+						@expense.AddExpenseForm(expense.AddExpenseFormProps{
+						Space:          space,
+						Tags:           tags,
+						ListsWithItems: listsWithItems,
+						DialogID:       "add-expense-dialog",
+					})
 					}
 				}
 			</div>
diff --git a/internal/ui/pages/app_space_overview.templ b/internal/ui/pages/app_space_overview.templ
index 38bff40..ea41605 100644
--- a/internal/ui/pages/app_space_overview.templ
+++ b/internal/ui/pages/app_space_overview.templ
@@ -3,53 +3,38 @@ package pages
 import (
 	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/model"
 	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/components/button"
-	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/components/csrf"
 	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/components/dialog"
-	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/components/input"
+	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/components/expense"
 	"git.juancwu.dev/juancwu/budgit/internal/ui/layouts"
 )
 
-templ SpaceOverviewPage(space *model.Space, lists []*model.ShoppingList, tags []*model.Tag) {
+templ SpaceOverviewPage(space *model.Space, lists []*model.ShoppingList, tags []*model.Tag, listsWithItems []model.ListWithUncheckedItems) {
 	@layouts.Space("Overview", space) {
 		<div class="space-y-4">
 			<div class="flex justify-between items-center">
 				<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">Welcome to { space.Name }!</h1>
-				@dialog.Dialog(dialog.Props{ID: "invite-member-dialog"}) {
+				@dialog.Dialog(dialog.Props{ID: "add-expense-overview-dialog"}) {
 					@dialog.Trigger() {
 						@button.Button() {
-							Invite Member
+							Add Expense
 						}
 					}
 					@dialog.Content() {
 						@dialog.Header() {
 							@dialog.Title() {
-								Invite Member 
+								Add Transaction
 							}
 							@dialog.Description() {
-								Send an invitation email to add a new member to this space.
+								Add a new expense or top-up to your space.
 							}
 						}
-						<form
-							hx-post={ "/app/spaces/" + space.ID + "/invites" }
-							hx-swap="innerHTML"
-							class="space-y-4"
-						>
-							@csrf.Token()
-							<div>
-								<label for="email" class="label">Email Address</label>
-								@input.Input(input.Props{
-									Name:       "email",
-									ID:         "email",
-									Type:       "email",
-									Attributes: templ.Attributes{"required": "true"},
-								})
-							</div>
-							<div class="flex justify-end">
-								@button.Button(button.Props{Type: button.TypeSubmit}) {
-									Send Invitation
-								}
-							</div>
-						</form>
+						@expense.AddExpenseForm(expense.AddExpenseFormProps{
+							Space:          space,
+							Tags:           tags,
+							ListsWithItems: listsWithItems,
+							DialogID:       "add-expense-overview-dialog",
+							FromOverview:   true,
+						})
 					}
 				}
 			</div>