diff --git a/internal/db/dedup_test.go b/internal/db/dedup_test.go
index 885986d..6a1385c 100644
--- a/internal/db/dedup_test.go
+++ b/internal/db/dedup_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"veola/internal/crypto"
 	"veola/internal/models"
@@ -74,6 +75,51 @@ func TestDedupByItemAndURL(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDashboardMoneySavedWindow(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("CI_SKIP_SQLITE") != "" {
+		t.Skip()
+	}
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	bp := 100.0
+	id, err := s.CreateItem(ctx, &models.Item{
+		Name: "Windowed", NtfyTopic: "veola", Active: true,
+		PollIntervalMinutes: 60, NtfyPriority: "default",
+		BestPrice: &bp,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	// A stale point well outside the 30-day window at a much higher price. If
+	// the average were computed over all history this would inflate "saved".
+	if err := s.InsertPricePoint(ctx, &models.PricePoint{
+		ItemID: id, Price: 500, PolledAt: now.AddDate(0, 0, -60),
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// A recent point inside the window. Best price (100) is below it, so the
+	// only legitimate saving is 120 - 100 = 20.
+	if err := s.InsertPricePoint(ctx, &models.PricePoint{
+		ItemID: id, Price: 120, PolledAt: now.AddDate(0, 0, -5),
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	stats, err := s.GetDashboardStats(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if stats.SavedItemCount != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 saved item, got %d", stats.SavedItemCount)
+	}
+	if got := stats.MoneySaved; got < 19.99 || got > 20.01 {
+		t.Errorf("expected money saved ~20 (recent avg only), got %.2f", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCJKRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newTestStore(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
diff --git a/internal/db/queries.go b/internal/db/queries.go
index d84f06f..303db83 100644
--- a/internal/db/queries.go
+++ b/internal/db/queries.go
@@ -1040,11 +1040,16 @@ func (s *Store) GetDashboardStats(ctx context.Context) (*DashboardStats, error)
 	`).Scan(&d.UnpricedCount); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	// "Money saved" compares each item's current best price against its recent
+	// market average. The average is windowed to the last 30 days so stale
+	// historical prices don't anchor the baseline; items whose only price
+	// history predates the window simply don't contribute an estimate.
 	rows, err := s.DB.QueryContext(ctx, `
 		SELECT i.best_price, AVG(p.price) AS avg_price
 		FROM items i
 		JOIN price_history p ON p.item_id = i.id
 		WHERE i.active = 1 AND i.best_price IS NOT NULL
+		  AND p.polled_at >= datetime('now', '-30 day')
 		GROUP BY i.id
 	`)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/scheduler/email.go b/internal/scheduler/email.go
index 6e38913..9c9cfc1 100644
--- a/internal/scheduler/email.go
+++ b/internal/scheduler/email.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func digestHTML(items []models.Item, stats *db.DashboardStats) string {
 	b.WriteString(`<div style="font-family:sans-serif">`)
 	b.WriteString(`<h2>Veola weekly digest</h2>`)
 	if stats != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&b, `<p>%d active items. Estimated money saved so far: $%.2f.</p>`,
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, `<p>%d active items. Estimated money saved vs 30-day average: $%.2f.</p>`,
 			stats.ActiveItems, stats.MoneySaved)
 	}
 	b.WriteString(`<table style="border-collapse:collapse" cellpadding="6">`)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func digestText(items []models.Item, stats *db.DashboardStats) string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 	b.WriteString("Veola weekly digest\n\n")
 	if stats != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "%d active items. Estimated money saved so far: $%.2f.\n\n", stats.ActiveItems, stats.MoneySaved)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "%d active items. Estimated money saved vs 30-day average: $%.2f.\n\n", stats.ActiveItems, stats.MoneySaved)
 	}
 	for _, it := range items {
 		best := "no price yet"
diff --git a/templates/dashboard.templ b/templates/dashboard.templ
index 3c63604..3aca507 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard.templ
+++ b/templates/dashboard.templ
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ templ DashboardBody(d DashboardData) {
 			<div class="v-card p-5">
 				<div class="v-muted text-sm uppercase tracking-wide">Money Saved</div>
 				<div class="font-mono text-4xl mt-2 v-price-deal" data-countup>{ fmt.Sprintf("$%.2f", d.Stats.MoneySaved) }</div>
-				<div class="v-muted text-sm mt-1">across { fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Stats.SavedItemCount) } items</div>
+				<div class="v-muted text-sm mt-1">across { fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Stats.SavedItemCount) } items, vs 30-day average</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="v-card p-5 mb-6">
diff --git a/templates/dashboard_templ.go b/templates/dashboard_templ.go
index 3b25e75..a55d553 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard_templ.go
+++ b/templates/dashboard_templ.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func DashboardBody(d DashboardData) templ.Component {
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 9, " items</div></div></div><div class=\"v-card p-5 mb-6\"><div class=\"flex items-center justify-between mb-3\"><h2 class=\"font-semibold\">API Usage and Budget</h2><span class=\"v-muted text-xs\">Apify runs cost credits. Visible to everyone.</span></div><div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4\"><div><div class=\"v-muted text-xs uppercase tracking-wide\">Apify (month)</div><div class=\"font-mono text-2xl mt-1\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 9, " items, vs 30-day average</div></div></div><div class=\"v-card p-5 mb-6\"><div class=\"flex items-center justify-between mb-3\"><h2 class=\"font-semibold\">API Usage and Budget</h2><span class=\"v-muted text-xs\">Apify runs cost credits. Visible to everyone.</span></div><div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4\"><div><div class=\"v-muted text-xs uppercase tracking-wide\">Apify (month)</div><div class=\"font-mono text-2xl mt-1\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}