diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 73d53e2..6e80a13 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -118,11 +118,9 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
             });
           },
         ),
-        body: Center(
-          child: Container(
-            color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primaryContainer,
-            child: page,
-          ),
+        body: Container(
+          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primaryContainer,
+          child: Center(child: page),
         ),
         floatingActionButton: floatingButton,
       );
diff --git a/lib/pages/expense.dart b/lib/pages/expense.dart
index 3da7eb0..d3b4f47 100644
--- a/lib/pages/expense.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/expense.dart
@@ -12,29 +12,31 @@ class ExpensePage extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return ListView.builder(
-      itemCount: expenses.length,
-      itemBuilder: (_, index) {
-        final Expense curr = expenses[index];
-        return Center(
-          child: Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4.0),
-            child: Container(
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
-                color: Colors.greenAccent,
-              ),
-              child: Column(
-                children: [
-                  Text(curr.name),
-                  Text("${curr.cost.toString()} ${curr.frequency.title}"),
-                ],
-              ),
-            ),
-          ),
-        );
-      },
-    );
+    return expenses.isEmpty
+        ? Text("Add expenses to get started!")
+        : ListView.builder(
+            itemCount: expenses.length,
+            itemBuilder: (_, index) {
+              final Expense curr = expenses[index];
+              return Center(
+                child: Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4.0),
+                  child: Container(
+                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
+                      color: Colors.greenAccent,
+                    ),
+                    child: Column(
+                      children: [
+                        Text(curr.name),
+                        Text("${curr.cost.toString()} ${curr.frequency.title}"),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              );
+            },
+          );
   }
 }