diff --git a/frontend/src/components/BillsTracker.tsx b/frontend/src/components/BillsTracker.tsx
index 058610d..0ffa9a0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/BillsTracker.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/BillsTracker.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from '@/components/ui/table'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import type { BudgetDetail } from '@/lib/api'
 import { formatCurrency } from '@/lib/format'
-import { headerGradient, amountColorClass } from '@/lib/palette'
+import { headerGradient, amountColorClass, palette } from '@/lib/palette'
 import { InlineEditCell } from '@/components/InlineEditCell'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -15,6 +17,38 @@ export function BillsTracker({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const bills = budget.items.filter((i) => i.category_type === 'bill')
 
+  const [flashRowId, setFlashRowId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [errorRowId, setErrorRowId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const triggerFlash = (id: string, type: 'success' | 'error') => {
+    if (type === 'success') {
+      setFlashRowId(id)
+      setTimeout(() => setFlashRowId(null), 600)
+    } else {
+      setErrorRowId(id)
+      setTimeout(() => setErrorRowId(null), 600)
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (bills.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader style={headerGradient('bill')}>
+          <CardTitle>{t('dashboard.billsTracker')}</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-4">
+          {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => (
+            <Skeleton
+              key={i}
+              className="h-10 w-full rounded-md"
+              style={{ backgroundColor: palette.bill.light }}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <Card>
       <CardHeader style={headerGradient('bill')}>
@@ -31,7 +65,17 @@ export function BillsTracker({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
           </TableHeader>
           <TableBody>
             {bills.map((item) => (
-              <TableRow key={item.id}>
+              <TableRow
+                key={item.id}
+                className="transition-colors duration-500"
+                style={
+                  flashRowId === item.id
+                    ? { backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in oklch, var(--success) 20%, transparent)' }
+                    : errorRowId === item.id
+                    ? { backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in oklch, var(--destructive) 20%, transparent)' }
+                    : undefined
+                }
+              >
                 <TableCell>{item.category_name}</TableCell>
                 <TableCell className="text-right">
                   {formatCurrency(item.budgeted_amount, budget.currency)}
@@ -40,6 +84,8 @@ export function BillsTracker({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
                   value={item.actual_amount}
                   currency={budget.currency}
                   onSave={(actual) => onUpdate(item.id, { actual_amount: actual })}
+                  onSaveSuccess={() => triggerFlash(item.id, 'success')}
+                  onSaveError={() => triggerFlash(item.id, 'error')}
                   className={amountColorClass({ type: 'bill', actual: item.actual_amount, budgeted: item.budgeted_amount })}
                 />
               </TableRow>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DebtTracker.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DebtTracker.tsx
index 9b59b15..64b6e1a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DebtTracker.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DebtTracker.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from '@/components/ui/table'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import type { BudgetDetail } from '@/lib/api'
 import { formatCurrency } from '@/lib/format'
-import { headerGradient, amountColorClass } from '@/lib/palette'
+import { headerGradient, amountColorClass, palette } from '@/lib/palette'
 import { InlineEditCell } from '@/components/InlineEditCell'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -15,7 +17,37 @@ export function DebtTracker({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const debts = budget.items.filter((i) => i.category_type === 'debt')
 
-  if (debts.length === 0) return null
+  const [flashRowId, setFlashRowId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [errorRowId, setErrorRowId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const triggerFlash = (id: string, type: 'success' | 'error') => {
+    if (type === 'success') {
+      setFlashRowId(id)
+      setTimeout(() => setFlashRowId(null), 600)
+    } else {
+      setErrorRowId(id)
+      setTimeout(() => setErrorRowId(null), 600)
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (debts.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader style={headerGradient('debt')}>
+          <CardTitle>{t('dashboard.debtTracker')}</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-4">
+          {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => (
+            <Skeleton
+              key={i}
+              className="h-10 w-full rounded-md"
+              style={{ backgroundColor: palette.debt.light }}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    )
+  }
 
   return (
     <Card>
@@ -33,7 +65,17 @@ export function DebtTracker({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
           </TableHeader>
           <TableBody>
             {debts.map((item) => (
-              <TableRow key={item.id}>
+              <TableRow
+                key={item.id}
+                className="transition-colors duration-500"
+                style={
+                  flashRowId === item.id
+                    ? { backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in oklch, var(--success) 20%, transparent)' }
+                    : errorRowId === item.id
+                    ? { backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in oklch, var(--destructive) 20%, transparent)' }
+                    : undefined
+                }
+              >
                 <TableCell>{item.category_name}</TableCell>
                 <TableCell className="text-right">
                   {formatCurrency(item.budgeted_amount, budget.currency)}
@@ -42,6 +84,8 @@ export function DebtTracker({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
                   value={item.actual_amount}
                   currency={budget.currency}
                   onSave={(actual) => onUpdate(item.id, { actual_amount: actual })}
+                  onSaveSuccess={() => triggerFlash(item.id, 'success')}
+                  onSaveError={() => triggerFlash(item.id, 'error')}
                   className={amountColorClass({ type: 'debt', actual: item.actual_amount, budgeted: item.budgeted_amount })}
                 />
               </TableRow>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VariableExpenses.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VariableExpenses.tsx
index c5193a6..db89355 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VariableExpenses.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VariableExpenses.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from '@/components/ui/table'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { BarChart, Bar, XAxis, YAxis, CartesianGrid, Tooltip, ResponsiveContainer, Legend } from 'recharts'
 import type { BudgetDetail } from '@/lib/api'
 import { formatCurrency } from '@/lib/format'
@@ -16,12 +18,44 @@ export function VariableExpenses({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const expenses = budget.items.filter((i) => i.category_type === 'variable_expense')
 
+  const [flashRowId, setFlashRowId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [errorRowId, setErrorRowId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const triggerFlash = (id: string, type: 'success' | 'error') => {
+    if (type === 'success') {
+      setFlashRowId(id)
+      setTimeout(() => setFlashRowId(null), 600)
+    } else {
+      setErrorRowId(id)
+      setTimeout(() => setErrorRowId(null), 600)
+    }
+  }
+
   const chartData = expenses.map((item) => ({
     name: item.category_name,
     [t('dashboard.budget')]: item.budgeted_amount,
     [t('dashboard.actual')]: item.actual_amount,
   }))
 
+  if (expenses.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader style={headerGradient('variable_expense')}>
+          <CardTitle>{t('dashboard.variableExpenses')}</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-4">
+          {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => (
+            <Skeleton
+              key={i}
+              className="h-10 w-full rounded-md"
+              style={{ backgroundColor: palette.variable_expense.light }}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <Card>
       <CardHeader style={headerGradient('variable_expense')}>
@@ -41,7 +75,17 @@ export function VariableExpenses({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
             {expenses.map((item) => {
               const remaining = item.budgeted_amount - item.actual_amount
               return (
-                <TableRow key={item.id}>
+                <TableRow
+                  key={item.id}
+                  className="transition-colors duration-500"
+                  style={
+                    flashRowId === item.id
+                      ? { backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in oklch, var(--success) 20%, transparent)' }
+                      : errorRowId === item.id
+                      ? { backgroundColor: 'color-mix(in oklch, var(--destructive) 20%, transparent)' }
+                      : undefined
+                  }
+                >
                   <TableCell>{item.category_name}</TableCell>
                   <TableCell className="text-right">
                     {formatCurrency(item.budgeted_amount, budget.currency)}
@@ -50,6 +94,8 @@ export function VariableExpenses({ budget, onUpdate }: Props) {
                     value={item.actual_amount}
                     currency={budget.currency}
                     onSave={(actual) => onUpdate(item.id, { actual_amount: actual })}
+                    onSaveSuccess={() => triggerFlash(item.id, 'success')}
+                    onSaveError={() => triggerFlash(item.id, 'error')}
                     className={amountColorClass({ type: 'variable_expense', actual: item.actual_amount, budgeted: item.budgeted_amount })}
                   />
                   <TableCell className={`text-right ${remaining < 0 ? 'text-destructive' : ''}`}>