How do I interpret the goal page?

There's a lot going on here, but let's break it down. If you're looking for something specific, check what letter we've assigned it in the image below, and check the list below for more info. We've included extra links on some if you need to dig in deeper, as well.

Your username/goalname.
Your username is a link which will take you back to your dashboard (or to your goal gallery if you're not logged in)!
The bare minimum amount you need to do to earn one more day of safety buffer!
On some goals, you can click this field to toggle between showing deltas (the additional amount you need to do) and cumulative totals (the total amount done you need to reach, as shown in the screenshot below). For many goals, the delta is the most helpful number because you won't remember your cumulative total (why would you?!). Cumulative total can be a clearer target for odometer goals.
The countdown until your goal next derails (if you don't add enough data).
You can also click this field to toggle between showing a precise countdown view and a day/time.
The pledge you currently have on the goal: the amount you will pay if it derails.
Click this field to open up your pledge settings, where you can increase/decrease the pledge or set a cap.
The (optional) goal description.
Click on this text to add or change your goal description, if you want to.
When the goal will next derail, like C.
Your data, graphed against the bright red line.
Our graphs are almost all cumulative, so it's okay for the bright red line to slope up: it doesn't mean your rate is ever-increasing.
The pledge you'll pay next time you derail, like D.
The data entry box.
You can add data for the last couple of days by selecting the right date from the dropdown.
Click Advanced Entry to toggle to text-based data entry.
This allows you to enter older data and/or multiple datapoints at once. You can read more about how to format your data for this form on the What is my data? page.
The Commitment tab.
This is where you can make changes to the commitment you've made (change the rate, end date or target total, reduce your safety buffer, adjust your pledge, change your respite settings and add no excuses mode).
The Stop/Pause tab.
From here, you can put the goal on hold temporarily or permanently.
The Data tab.
Here you can see all your data on the goal. Click on column headers to change the sort order!
The Statistics tab.
Beeminder displays a few different statistics to help you evaluate your progress so far. You can also see the graph legend there if there's anything you want to clarify.
The Settings tab.
Here's where you can find all the other editable features of the goal, e.g. the goalname and units, reminders and deadline, switching on custom settings...

Plus, a little extra: if you hover over the graph, you'll see an extra icon appear. You can click on that to copy a link to a PNG image of your graph!

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