diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/expenses.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/expenses.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7ff97c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/expenses.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import api from '../api'
+import { me } from '../initial_state'
+
+export const EXPENSES_FETCH_REQUEST = 'EXPENSES_FETCH_REQUEST'
+export const EXPENSES_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'EXPENSES_FETCH_SUCCESS'
+export const EXPENSES_FETCH_FAIL = 'EXPENSES_FETCH_FAIL'
+
+/**
+ * Fetch monthly expenses completion
+ */
+export const fetchExpenses = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  if (!me) return
+
+  dispatch(fetchExpensesRequest())
+
+  api(getState).get('/api/v1/expenses').then((response) => {
+    dispatch(fetchExpensesSuccess(response.data.expenses))        
+  }).catch((error) => {
+    dispatch(fetchExpensesFail(error))
+  })
+}
+
+const fetchExpensesRequest = () => ({
+  type: EXPENSES_FETCH_REQUEST,
+})
+
+const fetchExpensesSuccess = (value) => ({
+  type: EXPENSES_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+  value,
+})
+
+const fetchExpensesFail = (error, listType) => ({
+  type: EXPENSES_FETCH_FAIL,
+  error,
+})
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diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/progress_panel.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/progress_panel.js
index 96a59f8b..3e9062d8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/progress_panel.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/panel/progress_panel.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl'
-import { monthlyExpensesComplete } from '../../initial_state'
 import {
   URL_DISSENTER_SHOP,
   URL_DISSENTER_SHOP_DONATIONS,
 } from '../../constants'
+import { fetchExpenses } from '../../actions/expenses'
 import PanelLayout from './panel_layout';
 import ProgressBar from '../progress_bar'
 import Button from '../button'
@@ -14,12 +15,17 @@ import Icon from '../icon'
 
 class ProgressPanel extends React.PureComponent {
 
+  componentDidMount() {
+    if (!this.props.isFetched) {
+      this.props.onFetchExpenses()
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
-    const { intl } = this.props
+    const { intl, value, isFetched } = this.props
 
-    if (!monthlyExpensesComplete) return null
+    if (value === 0 && !isFetched) return null
 
-    const value = Math.min(parseFloat(monthlyExpensesComplete), 100)
     const subtitle = (
       <div className={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.aiCenter, _s.jcCenter].join(' ')}>
         <Text color='secondary' size='small' weight='bold' className={_s.mrAuto}>
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ class ProgressPanel extends React.PureComponent {
       >
         <div className={[_s.d, _s.px15, _s.pb15, _s.pt5].join(' ')}>
           <ProgressBar
-            progress={monthlyExpensesComplete}
+            progress={value}
             title={intl.formatMessage(messages.progressTitle, { value })}
             href={URL_DISSENTER_SHOP}
           />
@@ -64,8 +70,22 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   donationTitle: { id: 'make_donation', defaultMessage: 'Make a Donation' },
 })
 
+const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
+  isFetched: state.getIn(['expenses', 'fetched'], false),
+  value: state.getIn(['expenses', 'value'], 0),
+})
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
+  onFetchExpenses() {
+    dispatch(fetchExpenses())
+  },
+})
+
 ProgressPanel.propTypes = {
   intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  isFetched: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  value: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+  onFetchExpenses: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 }
 
-export default injectIntl(ProgressPanel)
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+export default injectIntl(connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(ProgressPanel))
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diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/timeline_injections/progress_injection.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/timeline_injections/progress_injection.js
index ae86bfd5..ed63213a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/timeline_injections/progress_injection.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/timeline_injections/progress_injection.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
+import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl'
-import { monthlyExpensesComplete } from '../../initial_state'
 import {
   URL_DISSENTER_SHOP,
   URL_DISSENTER_SHOP_DONATIONS,
 } from '../../constants'
+import { fetchExpenses } from '../../actions/expenses'
 import TimelineInjectionLayout from './timeline_injection_layout'
 import ProgressBar from '../progress_bar'
 import Button from '../button'
@@ -13,17 +14,24 @@ import Text from '../text'
 
 class ProgressInjection extends React.PureComponent {
   
+  componentDidMount() {
+    const { isFetched, isXS } = this.props
+    if (!isFetched && isXS) {
+      this.props.onFetchExpenses()
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {
       intl,
       isXS,
+      value,
+      isFetched,
       injectionId,
     } = this.props
 
-    if (!monthlyExpensesComplete || !isXS) return <div />
+    if ((value === 0 && isFetched) || !isXS) return <div />
     
-    const value = Math.min(parseFloat(monthlyExpensesComplete), 100)
-
     return (
       <TimelineInjectionLayout
         title={intl.formatMessage(messages.operationsTitle)}
@@ -35,7 +43,7 @@ class ProgressInjection extends React.PureComponent {
       >
         <div className={[_s.d, _s.pt5, _s.pb15, _s.w100PC].join(' ')}>
           <ProgressBar
-            progress={monthlyExpensesComplete}
+            progress={value}
             title={intl.formatMessage(messages.progressTitle, { value })}
             href={URL_DISSENTER_SHOP}
           />
@@ -53,8 +61,23 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   donationTitle: { id: 'make_donation', defaultMessage: 'Make a Donation' },
 })
 
+const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
+  isFetched: state.getIn(['expenses', 'fetched'], false),
+  value: state.getIn(['expenses', 'value'], 0),
+})
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
+  onFetchExpenses() {
+    dispatch(fetchExpenses())
+  },
+})
+
 ProgressInjection.propTypes = {
   injectionId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  isFetched: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  value: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+  onFetchExpenses: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 }
 
-export default injectIntl(ProgressInjection)
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+export default injectIntl(connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(ProgressInjection))
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diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
index 90ba9805..b42ee17a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export const version = getMeta('version');
 export const isStaff = getMeta('is_staff');
 export const unreadCount = getMeta('unread_count');
 export const lastReadNotificationId = getMeta('last_read_notification_id');
-export const monthlyExpensesComplete = getMeta('monthly_expenses_complete');
 export const trendingHashtags = getMeta('trending_hashtags');
 export const isFirstSession = getMeta('is_first_session');
 export const emailConfirmed = getMeta('email_confirmed');
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/expenses.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/expenses.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70c67d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/expenses.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable'
+import {
+  EXPENSES_FETCH_REQUEST,
+  EXPENSES_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+  EXPENSES_FETCH_FAIL,
+} from '../actions/expenses'
+
+const initialState = ImmutableMap({
+  fetched: false,
+  value: 0,
+})
+
+export default function expenses(state = initialState, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+  case EXPENSES_FETCH_REQUEST:
+  case EXPENSES_FETCH_FAIL:
+    return state.set('fetched', true).set('value', 0)
+  case EXPENSES_FETCH_SUCCESS:
+    return state.set('fetched', true).set('value', action.value)
+  default:
+    return state
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/index.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/index.js
index 7c7f5358..44f95b9d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import compose from './compose'
 import contexts from './contexts'
 import custom_emojis from './custom_emojis'
 import deck from './deck'
+import expenses from './expenses'
 import filters from './filters'
 import groups from './groups'
 import group_categories from './group_categories'
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ const reducers = {
   contexts,
   custom_emojis,
   deck,
+  expenses,
   filters,
   groups,
   group_categories,