diff --git a/app/Database/migrations/2018_02_26_185121_create_expenses_table.php b/app/Database/migrations/2018_02_26_185121_create_expenses_table.php
index 8ce03d65..2d25d07b 100644
--- a/app/Database/migrations/2018_02_26_185121_create_expenses_table.php
+++ b/app/Database/migrations/2018_02_26_185121_create_expenses_table.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateExpensesTable extends Migration
 
             $table->string('name');
             $table->unsignedInteger('amount');
-            $table->unsignedTinyInteger('type');
+            $table->char('type');
             $table->boolean('charge_to_user')->nullable()->default(false);
             $table->boolean('multiplier')->nullable()->default(0);
             $table->boolean('active')->nullable()->default(true);
diff --git a/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml b/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml
index 6d7d9ffa..79032bdc 100644
--- a/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml
+++ b/app/Database/seeds/sample.yml
@@ -192,35 +192,35 @@ aircraft:
 expenses:
   - name: Per-Flight (no muliplier)
     amount: 100
-    type: 0
+    type: F
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Expense
   - name: Per-Flight (multiplier)
     amount: 100
-    type: 0
+    type: F
     multiplier: 1
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Expense
   - name: Per-Flight (multiplier, on airline)
     airline_id: 1
     amount: 200
-    type: 0
+    type: F
     multiplier: 1
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Expense
   - name: A daily fee
     amount: 800
-    type: 1
+    type: D
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Expense
   - name: A monthly fee
     amount: 5000
-    type: 2
+    type: M
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Expense
   - name: Catering
     amount: 1000
-    type: 0
+    type: F
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Subfleet
     ref_model_id: 1
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ expenses:
     updated_at: now
   - name: Catering Staff
     amount: 1000
-    type: 1
+    type: D
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Subfleet
     ref_model_id: 1
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ expenses:
     updated_at: now
   - name: Maintenance
     amount: 1000
-    type: 1
+    type: D
     active: 1
     ref_model: App\Models\Aircraft
     ref_model_id: 1
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: null
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Pilot Payment @ 50'
-    tags: '"pilot_pay"'
+    tags: "pilot_pay"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 10000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Expense: Per-Flight (no muliplier)'
-    tags: '"expense"'
+    tags: "expense"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 0
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Fares Y300; price: 200, cost: 0'
-    tags: '"fare"'
+    tags: "fare"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 20000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Expense: Per-Flight (multiplier, on airline)'
-    tags: '"expense"'
+    tags: "expense"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 10000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Expense: Per-Flight (multiplier)'
-    tags: '"expense"'
+    tags: "expense"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 100000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Subfleet Expense: Catering (747-43X RB211-524G)'
-    tags: '"subfleet"'
+    tags: "subfleet"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 0
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Fares F10; price: 1000, cost: 0'
-    tags: '"fare"'
+    tags: "fare"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: '2018-03-06 12:34:15'
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 15000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Pilot Payment @ 50'
-    tags: '"pilot_pay"'
+    tags: "pilot_pay"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: now
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 0
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Fares B10; price: 1100, cost: 0'
-    tags: '"fare"'
+    tags: "fare"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: now
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 75000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Ground Handling'
-    tags: '"ground_handling"'
+    tags: "ground_handling"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: now
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ journal_transactions:
     debit: 300000
     currency: USD
     memo: 'Subfleet 744-3X-RB211: Block Time Cost'
-    tags: '"subfleet"'
+    tags: "subfleet"
     ref_model: App\Models\Pirep
     ref_model_id: pirepid_1
     created_at: now
diff --git a/app/Models/Enums/ActiveState.php b/app/Models/Enums/ActiveState.php
index d20fc413..bfe5df17 100644
--- a/app/Models/Enums/ActiveState.php
+++ b/app/Models/Enums/ActiveState.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ActiveState extends Enum
     public const ACTIVE   = 1;
 
     public static $labels = [
-        ActiveState::INACTIVE => 'Inactive',
-        ActiveState::ACTIVE   => 'Active',
+        ActiveState::ACTIVE   => 'system.global.active',
+        ActiveState::INACTIVE => 'system.global.inactive',
     ];
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Enums/ExpenseType.php b/app/Models/Enums/ExpenseType.php
index 0330fd0a..1e744e6b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Enums/ExpenseType.php
+++ b/app/Models/Enums/ExpenseType.php
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ use App\Interfaces\Enum;
  */
 class ExpenseType extends Enum
 {
-    public const FLIGHT  = 0;
-    public const DAILY   = 1;
-    public const MONTHLY = 2;
+    public const FLIGHT  = 'F';
+    public const DAILY   = 'D';
+    public const MONTHLY = 'M';
 
     protected static $labels = [
-        ExpenseType::FLIGHT  => 'Flight',
-        ExpenseType::DAILY   => 'Daily',
-        ExpenseType::MONTHLY => 'Monthly',
+        ExpenseType::FLIGHT  => 'system.expenses.type.flight',
+        ExpenseType::DAILY   => 'system.expenses.type.daily',
+        ExpenseType::MONTHLY => 'system.expenses.type.monthly',
     ];
 
     protected static $codes = [
diff --git a/app/Models/Expense.php b/app/Models/Expense.php
index 0a682ab8..e282a42e 100644
--- a/app/Models/Expense.php
+++ b/app/Models/Expense.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 use App\Interfaces\Model;
+use App\Models\Traits\ReferenceTrait;
 
 /**
  * Class Expense
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ use App\Interfaces\Model;
  */
 class Expense extends Model
 {
+    use ReferenceTrait;
+
     public $table = 'expenses';
 
     protected $fillable = [
@@ -32,33 +35,10 @@ class Expense extends Model
         'active'         => 'boolean',
         'airline_id'     => 'integer',
         'amount'         => 'float',
-        'type'           => 'integer',
         'multiplier'     => 'bool',
         'charge_to_user' => 'bool',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Get the referring object
-     */
-    public function getReference()
-    {
-        if (!$this->ref_model || !$this->ref_model_id) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        if ($this->ref_model === __CLASS__) {
-            return $this;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            $klass = new $this->ref_model;
-
-            return $klass->find($this->ref_model_id);
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Foreign Keys
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Traits/ReferenceTrait.php b/app/Models/Traits/ReferenceTrait.php
index 27129cf9..f36349d7 100644
--- a/app/Models/Traits/ReferenceTrait.php
+++ b/app/Models/Traits/ReferenceTrait.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Models\Traits;
 /**
  * Trait ReferenceTrait
  * @property \App\Interfaces\Model $ref_model
- * @property mixed $ref_model_id
+ * @property mixed                 $ref_model_id
  * @package App\Models\Traits
  */
 trait ReferenceTrait
@@ -29,12 +29,20 @@ trait ReferenceTrait
      */
     public function getReferencedObject()
     {
-        if ($classname = $this->ref_model) {
-            $klass = new $this->ref_model;
-
-            return $klass->find($this->ref_model_id);
+        if (!$this->ref_model || !$this->ref_model_id) {
+            return null;
         }
 
-        return null;
+        if ($this->ref_model === __CLASS__) {
+            return $this;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $klass = new $this->ref_model;
+            $obj = $klass->find($this->ref_model_id);
+            return $obj;
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/ExpenseRepository.php b/app/Repositories/ExpenseRepository.php
index f9c96e75..dfb842b9 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ExpenseRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ExpenseRepository.php
@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ class ExpenseRepository extends Repository implements CacheableInterface
         ];
 
         if ($ref_model) {
-            $where['ref_model'] = $ref_model;
+            if (\is_object($ref_model)) {
+                $ref_model_type = \get_class($ref_model);
+            } else {
+                $ref_model_type = $ref_model;
+            }
+
+            if ($ref_model) {
+                $where['ref_model'] = $ref_model_type;
+            }
         }
 
         $expenses = $this->findWhere($where);
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ class ExpenseRepository extends Repository implements CacheableInterface
             ];
 
             if ($ref_model) {
-                $where['ref_model'] = $ref_model;
+                $where['ref_model'] = $ref_model_type;
             }
 
             $airline_expenses = $this->findWhere($where);
diff --git a/app/Services/Finance/RecurringFinanceService.php b/app/Services/Finance/RecurringFinanceService.php
index 9f7d2d60..9da71f37 100644
--- a/app/Services/Finance/RecurringFinanceService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Finance/RecurringFinanceService.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class RecurringFinanceService extends Service
         if ($expense->ref_model) {
             $ref = explode('\\', $expense->ref_model);
             $klass = end($ref);
-            $obj = $expense->getReference();
+            $obj = $expense->getReferencedObject();
         }
 
         if ($klass === 'Airport') {
diff --git a/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseExporter.php b/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseExporter.php
index c2368861..1a99e96a 100644
--- a/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseExporter.php
+++ b/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseExporter.php
@@ -44,15 +44,13 @@ class ExpenseExporter extends ImportExport
             $ret['airline'] = $expense->airline->icao;
         }
 
-        $ret['type'] = ExpenseType::convertToCode($ret['type']);
-
         // For the different expense types, instead of exporting
         // the ID, export a specific column
         if ($expense->ref_model === Expense::class) {
             $ret['ref_model'] = '';
             $ret['ref_model_id'] = '';
         } else {
-            $obj = $expense->getReference();
+            $obj = $expense->getReferencedObject();
             if(!$obj) { // bail out
                 return $ret;
             }
diff --git a/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseImporter.php b/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseImporter.php
index 34bc024c..2f84ed34 100644
--- a/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseImporter.php
+++ b/app/Services/ImportExport/ExpenseImporter.php
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class ExpenseImporter extends ImportExport
         # Figure out what this is referring to
         $row = $this->getRefClassInfo($row);
 
-        $row['type'] = ExpenseType::getFromCode($row['type']);
         if(!$row['active']) {
             $row['active'] = true;
         }
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/system.php b/resources/lang/en/system.php
index b62c0e1e..f5c29799 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/system.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/system.php
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 return [
 
+    'global' => [
+        'active'   => 'Active',
+        'inactive' => 'Inactive'
+    ],
+
     'aircraft' => [
         'status' => [
             'active'   => 'Active',
@@ -22,6 +27,14 @@ return [
         'sun'   => 'Sunday',
     ],
 
+    'expenses' => [
+        'type' => [
+            'flight'  => 'Flight',
+            'daily'   => 'Daily',
+            'monthly' => 'Monthly',
+        ],
+    ],
+
     'flights' => [
         'type' => [
             'pass_scheduled'    => 'Passenger - Scheduled',
diff --git a/tests/FinanceTest.php b/tests/FinanceTest.php
index e9777d95..197a0465 100644
--- a/tests/FinanceTest.php
+++ b/tests/FinanceTest.php
@@ -603,18 +603,25 @@ class FinanceTest extends TestCase
          * Test the subfleet class
          */
 
+        $subfleet = factory(App\Models\Subfleet::class)->create();
         factory(App\Models\Expense::class)->create([
             'airline_id' => null,
             'ref_model' => \App\Models\Subfleet::class,
+            'ref_model_id' => $subfleet->id,
         ]);
 
         $expenses = $this->expenseRepo->getAllForType(
             ExpenseType::FLIGHT,
             $airline->id,
-            \App\Models\Subfleet::class
+            $subfleet
         );
 
         $this->assertCount(1, $expenses);
+
+        $expense = $expenses->random();
+        $this->assertEquals(\App\Models\Subfleet::class, $expense->ref_model);
+        $obj = $expense->getReferencedObject();
+        $this->assertEquals($obj->id, $expense->ref_model_id);
     }
 
     /**