diff --git a/backend/db.go b/backend/db.go
index e171cdf..78f41f8 100644
--- a/backend/db.go
+++ b/backend/db.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (db *Db) CreateAllowance(userId int, allowance *CreateAllowanceRequest) (in
 	defer tx.MustRollback()
 
 	// Insert the new allowance
-	err = tx.Query("insert into allowances (user_id, name, target, progress, weight) values (?, ?, ?, 0, ?)").
+	err = tx.Query("insert into allowances (user_id, name, target, weight) values (?, ?, ?, ?)").
 		Bind(userId, allowance.Name, allowance.Target, allowance.Weight).
 		Exec()
 
diff --git a/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql b/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
index cb7a4ce..abf29fe 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
+++ b/backend/migrations/1_initial.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 create table users
 (
     id   integer primary key,
-    name text not null
+    name text not null,
+    weight real not null default 1.0,
+    balance integer not null default 0
 ) strict;
 
 create table history
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ create table allowances
 	user_id integer not null,
     name text not null,
     target integer not null,
-    progress integer not null,
+    progress integer not null default 0,
     weight real not null
 );