diff --git a/app/Support/Helpers.php b/app/Support/Helpers.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c5cf8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/Helpers.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+ 
+if (!function_exists('formatMoney')) {
+    /**
+     * Returns a formatted string for currency
+     *
+     * @param int|float $amount
+     *
+     * */
+    function formatMoney(int|float $amount) {
+        $formatter = new NumberFormatter('en_US', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY);
+
+        return $formatter->formatCurrency((float) $amount, 'USD');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
index 82734b7..c274b31 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -5,33 +5,29 @@
     ])
 
     <div class="grid sm:grid-cols-5 gap-5">
-        @php
-            $formatter = new NumberFormatter('en_US', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY);
-        @endphp
-
         <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
             <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Market Gain/Loss') }}</div>
-            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($dashboard->marketGainLoss, 'USD') }} </div>
+            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($dashboard->marketGainLoss) }} </div>
         </x-card>
         
         <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
             <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Total Cost Basis') }}</div>
-            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($dashboard->totalCostBasis, 'USD') }} </div>
+            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($dashboard->totalCostBasis) }} </div>
         </x-card>
         
         <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
             <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Total Market Value') }}</div>
-            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($dashboard->totalMarketValue, 'USD') }} </div>
+            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($dashboard->totalMarketValue) }} </div>
         </x-card>
         
         <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
             <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Realized Gain/Loss') }}</div>
-            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($dashboard->realizedGainLoss, 'USD') }} </div>
+            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($dashboard->realizedGainLoss) }} </div>
         </x-card>
 
         <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
             <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Dividends Earned') }}</div>
-            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($dashboard->dividendsEarned, 'USD') }} </div>
+            <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($dashboard->dividendsEarned) }} </div>
         </x-card>
             
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/portfolio/show.blade.php b/resources/views/portfolio/show.blade.php
index fd4a613..fb85b60 100644
--- a/resources/views/portfolio/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/portfolio/show.blade.php
@@ -33,33 +33,30 @@
         ])
 
         <div class="grid sm:grid-cols-5 gap-5">
-            @php
-                $formatter = new NumberFormatter('en_US', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY);
-            @endphp
 
             <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
                 <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Market Gain/Loss') }}</div>
-                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($portfolio->marketGainLoss, 'USD') }} </div>
+                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($portfolio->marketGainLoss) }} </div>
             </x-card>
             
             <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
                 <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Total Cost Basis') }}</div>
-                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($portfolio->totalCostBasis, 'USD') }} </div>
+                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($portfolio->totalCostBasis) }} </div>
             </x-card>
             
             <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
                 <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Total Market Value') }}</div>
-                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($portfolio->totalMarketValue, 'USD') }} </div>
+                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($portfolio->totalMarketValue) }} </div>
             </x-card>
             
             <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
                 <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Realized Gain/Loss') }}</div>
-                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($portfolio->realizedGainLoss, 'USD') }} </div>
+                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($portfolio->realizedGainLoss) }} </div>
             </x-card>
 
             <x-card class="col-span-5 sm:col-span-1 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-base-200 rounded-lg">
                 <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 whitespace-nowrap">{{ __('Dividends Earned') }}</div>
-                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ $formatter->formatCurrency($portfolio->dividendsEarned, 'USD') }} </div>
+                <div class="font-black text-xl"> {{ formatMoney($portfolio->dividendsEarned) }} </div>
             </x-card>
                 
         </div>