diff --git a/backend/api_test.go b/backend/api_test.go
index 0afe0e3..542820e 100644
--- a/backend/api_test.go
+++ b/backend/api_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	TestAllowanceName = "Test Allowance"
+	TestAllowanceName = "Test History"
 )
 
 func startServer(t *testing.T) *httpexpect.Expect {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestDeleteUserAllowance(t *testing.T) {
 	e.DELETE("/user/1/allowance/" + strconv.Itoa(int(allowanceId))).
 		Expect().
 		Status(200).
-		JSON().Object().Value("message").IsEqual("Allowance deleted successfully")
+		JSON().Object().Value("message").IsEqual("History deleted successfully")
 
 	// Verify the allowance no longer exists
 	allowances := e.GET("/user/1/allowance").
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestDeleteUserAllowanceNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	e.DELETE("/user/1/allowance/999").
 		Expect().
 		Status(404).
-		JSON().Object().Value("error").IsEqual("Allowance not found")
+		JSON().Object().Value("error").IsEqual("History not found")
 }
 
 func TestDeleteUserAllowanceInvalidId(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/backend/db.go b/backend/db.go
index 17cc17d..bf5c003 100644
--- a/backend/db.go
+++ b/backend/db.go
@@ -67,27 +67,27 @@ func (db *Db) UserExists(userId int) (bool, error) {
 	return count > 0, nil
 }
 
-func (db *Db) GetUserAllowances(userId int) ([]Goal, error) {
-	goals := make([]Goal, 0)
+func (db *Db) GetUserAllowances(userId int) ([]Allowance, error) {
+	allowances := make([]Allowance, 0)
 	var err error
 
-	for row := range db.db.Query("select id, name, target, progress, weight from goals where user_id = ?").
+	for row := range db.db.Query("select id, name, target, progress, weight from allowances where user_id = ?").
 		Bind(userId).Range(&err) {
-		goal := Goal{}
-		err = row.Scan(&goal.ID, &goal.Name, &goal.Target, &goal.Progress, &goal.Weight)
+		allowance := Allowance{}
+		err = row.Scan(&allowance.ID, &allowance.Name, &allowance.Target, &allowance.Progress, &allowance.Weight)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		goals = append(goals, goal)
+		allowances = append(allowances, allowance)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return goals, nil
+	return allowances, nil
 }
 
-func (db *Db) CreateGoal(userId int, goal *CreateGoalRequest) (int, error) {
-	// Check if user exists before attempting to create a goal
+func (db *Db) CreateAllowance(userId int, allowance *CreateAllowanceRequest) (int, error) {
+	// Check if user exists before attempting to create an allowance
 	exists, err := db.UserExists(userId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ func (db *Db) CreateGoal(userId int, goal *CreateGoalRequest) (int, error) {
 	}
 	defer tx.MustRollback()
 
-	// Insert the new goal
-	err = tx.Query("insert into goals (user_id, name, target, progress, weight) values (?, ?, ?, 0, ?)").
-		Bind(userId, goal.Name, goal.Target, goal.Weight).
+	// Insert the new allowance
+	err = tx.Query("insert into allowances (user_id, name, target, progress, weight) values (?, ?, ?, 0, ?)").
+		Bind(userId, allowance.Name, allowance.Target, allowance.Weight).
 		Exec()
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -127,21 +127,21 @@ func (db *Db) CreateGoal(userId int, goal *CreateGoalRequest) (int, error) {
 	return lastId, nil
 }
 
-func (db *Db) DeleteGoal(userId int, goalId int) error {
-	// Check if the goal exists for the user
+func (db *Db) DeleteAllowance(userId int, allowanceId int) error {
+	// Check if the allowance exists for the user
 	count := 0
-	err := db.db.Query("select count(*) from goals where id = ? and user_id = ?").
-		Bind(goalId, userId).ScanSingle(&count)
+	err := db.db.Query("select count(*) from allowances where id = ? and user_id = ?").
+		Bind(allowanceId, userId).ScanSingle(&count)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if count == 0 {
-		return errors.New("goal not found")
+		return errors.New("allowance not found")
 	}
 
-	// Delete the goal
-	err = db.db.Query("delete from goals where id = ? and user_id = ?").
-		Bind(goalId, userId).Exec()
+	// Delete the allowance
+	err = db.db.Query("delete from allowances where id = ? and user_id = ?").
+		Bind(allowanceId, userId).Exec()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ func (db *Db) AddHistory(userId int, allowance *PostHistory) error {
 	return tx.Commit()
 }
 
-func (db *Db) GetHistory(userId int) ([]Allowance, error) {
-	history := make([]Allowance, 0)
+func (db *Db) GetHistory(userId int) ([]History, error) {
+	history := make([]History, 0)
 	var err error
 
 	for row := range db.db.Query("select amount, `timestamp` from history where user_id = ? order by `timestamp` desc").
 		Bind(userId).Range(&err) {
-		allowance := Allowance{}
+		allowance := History{}
 		var timestamp int64
 		err = row.Scan(&allowance.Allowance, &timestamp)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/dto.go b/backend/dto.go
index e44e4ea..e305014 100644
--- a/backend/dto.go
+++ b/backend/dto.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type UserWithAllowance struct {
 	Allowance int    `json:"allowance"`
 }
 
-type Allowance struct {
+type History struct {
 	Allowance int       `json:"allowance"`
 	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
 }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Task struct {
 	Assigned *int   `json:"assigned"` // Pointer to allow null
 }
 
-type Goal struct {
+type Allowance struct {
 	ID       int    `json:"id"`
 	Name     string `json:"name"`
 	Target   int    `json:"target"`
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Goal struct {
 	Weight   int    `json:"weight"`
 }
 
-type CreateGoalRequest struct {
+type CreateAllowanceRequest struct {
 	Name   string `json:"name"`
 	Target int    `json:"target"`
 	Weight int    `json:"weight"`
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 11933a1..ba28005 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func createUserAllowance(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// Parse request body
-	var goalRequest CreateGoalRequest
+	var goalRequest CreateAllowanceRequest
 	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&goalRequest); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error parsing request body: %v", err)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Invalid request body"})
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ func createUserAllowance(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Validate request
 	if goalRequest.Name == "" {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Goal name cannot be empty"})
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Allowance name cannot be empty"})
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Create goal in database
-	goalId, err := db.CreateGoal(userId, &goalRequest)
+	goalId, err := db.CreateAllowance(userId, &goalRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error creating goal: %v", err)
 		if err.Error() == "user does not exist" {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func createUserAllowance(c *gin.Context) {
 
 func deleteUserAllowance(c *gin.Context) {
 	userIdStr := c.Param("userId")
-	goalIdStr := c.Param("goalId")
+	allowanceIdStr := c.Param("allowanceId")
 
 	userId, err := strconv.Atoi(userIdStr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ func deleteUserAllowance(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	goalId, err := strconv.Atoi(goalIdStr)
+	allowanceId, err := strconv.Atoi(allowanceIdStr)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Invalid goal ID: %v", err)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Invalid goal ID"})
+		log.Printf("Invalid allowance ID: %v", err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Invalid allowance ID"})
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -175,18 +175,18 @@ func deleteUserAllowance(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = db.DeleteGoal(userId, goalId)
+	err = db.DeleteAllowance(userId, allowanceId)
 	if err != nil {
-		if err.Error() == "goal not found" {
-			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "Goal not found"})
+		if err.Error() == "allowance not found" {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "History not found"})
 		} else {
-			log.Printf("Error deleting goal: %v", err)
+			log.Printf("Error deleting allowance: %v", err)
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": ErrInternalServerError})
 		}
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "Goal deleted successfully"})
+	c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "History deleted successfully"})
 }
 
 func createTask(c *gin.Context) {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func start(ctx context.Context, config *ServerConfig) {
 	router.GET("/api/user/:userId/history", getHistory)
 	router.GET("/api/user/:userId/allowance", getUserAllowance)
 	router.POST("/api/user/:userId/allowance", createUserAllowance)
-	router.DELETE("/api/user/:userId/allowance/:allowance", deleteUserAllowance)
+	router.DELETE("/api/user/:userId/allowance/:allowanceId", deleteUserAllowance)
 	router.POST("/api/tasks", createTask)
 	router.GET("/api/tasks", getTasks)
 	router.GET("/api/task/:taskId", getTask)
diff --git a/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql b/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
index 9c3500e..cb7a4ce 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ create table history
     amount integer not null
 );
 
-create table goals
+create table allowances
 (
     id integer primary key,
 	user_id integer not null,