diff --git a/.ci/phpstan.neon b/.ci/phpstan.neon
index 08d6b73f36..d2eafa775a 100644
--- a/.ci/phpstan.neon
+++ b/.ci/phpstan.neon
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ parameters:
 
   # The level 8 is the highest level. original was 5
   # TODO: slowly up the level and fix the issues found.
-  level: 4
+  level: 1
 
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
index 88ead8f293..13de86cfc9 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
             $return,
             static function (array $left, array $right) {
                 $order = [AccountType::ASSET, AccountType::REVENUE, AccountType::EXPENSE];
-                $posA  = array_search($left['type'], $order, true);
-                $posB  = array_search($right['type'], $order, true);
+                $posA  = (int) array_search($left['type'], $order, true);
+                $posB  = (int) array_search($right['type'], $order, true);
 
                 return $posA - $posB;
             }
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/ShowController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/ShowController.php
index 1a4c4e6302..5957e74b0a 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/ShowController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/ShowController.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
      */
     public function show(Request $request, Budget $budget, BudgetLimit $budgetLimit): JsonResponse
     {
-        if ((int)$budget->id !== (int)$budgetLimit->budget_id) {
+        if ($budget->id !== $budgetLimit->budget_id) {
             throw new FireflyException('20028: The budget limit does not belong to the budget.');
         }
         // continue!
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/UpdateController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/UpdateController.php
index 8cf724245d..100d6da9ce 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/UpdateController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/UpdateController.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class UpdateController extends Controller
      */
     public function update(UpdateRequest $request, Budget $budget, BudgetLimit $budgetLimit): JsonResponse
     {
-        if ((int)$budget->id !== (int)$budgetLimit->budget_id) {
+        if ($budget->id !== $budgetLimit->budget_id) {
             throw new FireflyException('20028: The budget limit does not belong to the budget.');
         }
         $data              = $request->getAll();
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
index fb99a57861..70cc04e509 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Autocomplete/AccountController.php
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
             $allItems,
             static function (array $a, array $b): int {
                 $order = [AccountType::ASSET, AccountType::REVENUE, AccountType::EXPENSE];
-                $pos_a = array_search($a['type'], $order, true);
-                $pos_b = array_search($b['type'], $order, true);
+                $pos_a = (int) array_search($a['type'], $order, true);
+                $pos_b = (int) array_search($b['type'], $order, true);
 
                 return $pos_a - $pos_b;
             }
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BalanceController.php b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BalanceController.php
index b5c929face..e11952ae1c 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BalanceController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BalanceController.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class BalanceController extends Controller
         /** @var TransactionCurrency $default */
         $default    = app('amount')->getDefaultCurrency();
         $converter  = new ExchangeRateConverter();
-        $currencies = [(int)$default->id => $default,]; // currency cache
+        $currencies = [$default->id => $default,]; // currency cache
         $data       = [];
         $chartData  = [];
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class BalanceController extends Controller
         $journals = $collector->getExtractedJournals();
 
         // set array for default currency (even if unused later on)
-        $defaultCurrencyId        = (int)$default->id;
+        $defaultCurrencyId        = $default->id;
         $data[$defaultCurrencyId] = [
             'currency_id'             => (string)$defaultCurrencyId,
             'currency_symbol'         => $default->symbol,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class BalanceController extends Controller
             $amountConverted = bcmul($amount, $rate);
 
             // perhaps transaction already has the foreign amount in the native currency.
-            if ((int)$journal['foreign_currency_id'] === (int)$default->id) {
+            if ((int)$journal['foreign_currency_id'] === $default->id) {
                 $amountConverted = $journal['foreign_amount'] ?? '0';
                 $amountConverted = 'earned' === $key ? app('steam')->positive($amountConverted) : app('steam')->negative($amountConverted);
             }
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
index eb3ebb8389..23177fa36c 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
@@ -170,9 +170,8 @@ class BudgetController extends Controller
      */
     private function noBudgetLimits(Budget $budget, Carbon $start, Carbon $end): array
     {
-        $budgetId = (int)$budget->id;
         $spent    = $this->opsRepository->listExpenses($start, $end, null, new Collection([$budget]));
-        return $this->processExpenses($budgetId, $spent, $start, $end);
+        return $this->processExpenses($budget->id, $spent, $start, $end);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -275,11 +274,10 @@ class BudgetController extends Controller
      */
     private function processLimit(Budget $budget, BudgetLimit $limit): array
     {
-        $budgetId = (int)$budget->id;
         $end      = clone $limit->end_date;
         $end->endOfDay();
         $spent                = $this->opsRepository->listExpenses($limit->start_date, $end, null, new Collection([$budget]));
-        $limitCurrencyId      = (int)$limit->transaction_currency_id;
+        $limitCurrencyId      = $limit->transaction_currency_id;
         $limitCurrency        = $limit->transactionCurrency;
         $converter            = new ExchangeRateConverter();
         $filtered             = [];
@@ -295,9 +293,9 @@ class BudgetController extends Controller
                 $filtered[$currencyId] = $entry;
             }
         }
-        $result = $this->processExpenses($budgetId, $filtered, $limit->start_date, $end);
+        $result = $this->processExpenses($budget->id, $filtered, $limit->start_date, $end);
         if (1 === count($result)) {
-            $compare = bccomp((string)$limit->amount, app('steam')->positive($result[$limitCurrencyId]['spent']));
+            $compare = bccomp($limit->amount, app('steam')->positive($result[$limitCurrencyId]['spent']));
             if (1 === $compare) {
                 // convert this amount into the native currency:
                 $result[$limitCurrencyId]['left']        = bcadd($limit->amount, $result[$limitCurrencyId]['spent']);
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
index 421a7b6700..a5eccfcdaa 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
             $amount                  = app('steam')->positive($journal['amount']);
             $nativeAmount            = $converter->convert($default, $currency, $journal['date'], $amount);
             $key                     = sprintf('%s-%s', $categoryName, $currency->code);
-            if ((int)$journal['foreign_currency_id'] === (int)$default->id) {
+            if ((int)$journal['foreign_currency_id'] === $default->id) {
                 $nativeAmount = app('steam')->positive($journal['foreign_amount']);
             }
             // create arrays
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Summary/BasicController.php b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Summary/BasicController.php
index ef0dd72b43..e6489fc17d 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Summary/BasicController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Controllers/Summary/BasicController.php
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class BasicController extends Controller
             $currency                = $currencies[$currencyId] ?? TransactionCurrency::find($currencyId);
             $currencies[$currencyId] = $currency;
             $nativeAmount            = $converter->convert($currency, $default, $transactionJournal['date'], $amount);
-            if ((int)$transactionJournal['foreign_currency_id'] === (int)$default->id) {
+            if ((int)$transactionJournal['foreign_currency_id'] === $default->id) {
                 // use foreign amount instead
                 $nativeAmount = $transactionJournal['foreign_amount'];
             }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class BasicController extends Controller
             $currency                = $currencies[$currencyId] ?? $this->currencyRepos->find($currencyId);
             $currencies[$currencyId] = $currency;
             $nativeAmount            = $converter->convert($currency, $default, $transactionJournal['date'], $amount);
-            if ((int)$transactionJournal['foreign_currency_id'] === (int)$default->id) {
+            if ((int)$transactionJournal['foreign_currency_id'] === $default->id) {
                 // use foreign amount instead
                 $nativeAmount = $transactionJournal['foreign_amount'];
             }
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class BasicController extends Controller
                     $currencies[$currencyId] = $currency;
                     $amount                  = app('steam')->negative($journal['amount']);
                     $amountNative            = $converter->convert($default, $currency, $start, $amount);
-                    if ((int)$journal['foreign_currency_id'] === (int)$default->id) {
+                    if ((int)$journal['foreign_currency_id'] === $default->id) {
                         $amountNative = $journal['foreign_amount'];
                     }
                     $spent       = bcadd($spent, $amount);
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectAmounts.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectAmounts.php
index e1055e7f2b..147fb0eafd 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectAmounts.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectAmounts.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var AutoBudget $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->amount = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->amount);
+            $item->amount = app('steam')->positive($item->amount);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d auto budget amount(s).', $count));
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var AvailableBudget $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->amount = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->amount);
+            $item->amount = app('steam')->positive($item->amount);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d available budget amount(s).', $count));
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var Bill $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->amount_min = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->amount_min);
-            $item->amount_max = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->amount_max);
+            $item->amount_min = app('steam')->positive($item->amount_min);
+            $item->amount_max = app('steam')->positive($item->amount_max);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d bill amount(s).', $count));
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var BudgetLimit $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->amount = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->amount);
+            $item->amount = app('steam')->positive($item->amount);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d budget limit amount(s).', $count));
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var CurrencyExchangeRate $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->rate = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->rate);
+            $item->rate = app('steam')->positive($item->rate);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d currency exchange rate(s).', $count));
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var PiggyBankRepetition $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->currentamount = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->currentamount);
+            $item->currentamount = app('steam')->positive($item->currentamount);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d piggy bank repetition amount(s).', $count));
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var PiggyBank $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->targetamount = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->targetamount);
+            $item->targetamount = app('steam')->positive($item->targetamount);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d piggy bank amount(s).', $count));
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
         }
         /** @var RecurrenceTransaction $item */
         foreach ($set as $item) {
-            $item->amount         = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->amount);
-            $item->foreign_amount = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->foreign_amount);
+            $item->amount         = app('steam')->positive($item->amount);
+            $item->foreign_amount = app('steam')->positive($item->foreign_amount);
             $item->save();
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Corrected %d recurring transaction amount(s).', $count));
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class CorrectAmounts extends Command
             }
             if (-1 === $check) {
                 $fixed++;
-                $item->trigger_value = app('steam')->positive((string)$item->trigger_value);
+                $item->trigger_value = app('steam')->positive($item->trigger_value);
                 $item->save();
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectOpeningBalanceCurrencies.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectOpeningBalanceCurrencies.php
index 67feb9bdbe..5a6ac44727 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectOpeningBalanceCurrencies.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/CorrectOpeningBalanceCurrencies.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class CorrectOpeningBalanceCurrencies extends Command
     {
         $currency = $this->getCurrency($account);
         $count    = 0;
-        if ((int)$journal->transaction_currency_id !== (int)$currency->id) {
+        if ((int)$journal->transaction_currency_id !== $currency->id) {
             $journal->transaction_currency_id = $currency->id;
             $journal->save();
             $count = 1;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class CorrectOpeningBalanceCurrencies extends Command
 
         /** @var Transaction $transaction */
         foreach ($journal->transactions as $transaction) {
-            if ((int)$transaction->transaction_currency_id !== (int)$currency->id) {
+            if ($transaction->transaction_currency_id !== $currency->id) {
                 $transaction->transaction_currency_id = $currency->id;
                 $transaction->save();
                 $count = 1;
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteEmptyJournals.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteEmptyJournals.php
index 8952ed423e..e340250d4c 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteEmptyJournals.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteEmptyJournals.php
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ class DeleteEmptyJournals extends Command
             if (1 === $count % 2) {
                 // uneven number, delete journal and transactions:
                 try {
-                    TransactionJournal::find((int)$row->transaction_journal_id)->delete();
+                    TransactionJournal::find($row->transaction_journal_id)->delete();
                 } catch (QueryException $e) {
                     app('log')->info(sprintf('Could not delete journal: %s', $e->getMessage()));
                     app('log')->error($e->getTraceAsString());
                 }
 
 
-                Transaction::where('transaction_journal_id', (int)$row->transaction_journal_id)->delete();
+                Transaction::where('transaction_journal_id', $row->transaction_journal_id)->delete();
                 $this->friendlyWarning(
                     sprintf('Deleted transaction journal #%d because it had an uneven number of transactions.', $row->transaction_journal_id)
                 );
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteOrphanedTransactions.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteOrphanedTransactions.php
index 712aeaebb0..bc26535586 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteOrphanedTransactions.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/DeleteOrphanedTransactions.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class DeleteOrphanedTransactions extends Command
         }
         $this->friendlyInfo(sprintf('Found %d orphaned journal(s).', $count));
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
-            $journal = TransactionJournal::withTrashed()->find((int)$entry->id);
+            $journal = TransactionJournal::withTrashed()->find($entry->id);
             if (null !== $journal) {
                 $journal->delete();
                 $this->friendlyWarning(
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ class DeleteOrphanedTransactions extends Command
         /** @var Transaction $transaction */
         foreach ($set as $transaction) {
             // delete journals
-            $journal = TransactionJournal::find((int)$transaction->transaction_journal_id);
+            $journal = TransactionJournal::find($transaction->transaction_journal_id);
             if (null !== $journal) {
                 $journal->delete();
             }
-            Transaction::where('transaction_journal_id', (int)$transaction->transaction_journal_id)->delete();
+            Transaction::where('transaction_journal_id', $transaction->transaction_journal_id)->delete();
             $this->friendlyWarning(
                 sprintf(
                     'Deleted transaction journal #%d because account #%d was already deleted.',
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/EnableCurrencies.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/EnableCurrencies.php
index f337603954..e1844b49be 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/EnableCurrencies.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/EnableCurrencies.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class EnableCurrencies extends Command
         // get all from budget limits
         $limits = BudgetLimit::groupBy('transaction_currency_id')->get(['transaction_currency_id']);
         foreach ($limits as $entry) {
-            $found[] = (int)$entry->transaction_currency_id;
+            $found[] = $entry->transaction_currency_id;
         }
 
         $found    = array_values(array_unique($found));
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixAccountTypes.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixAccountTypes.php
index 501ea2202b..b7bb806317 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixAccountTypes.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixAccountTypes.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class FixAccountTypes extends Command
             $this->friendlyLine(sprintf('Found %d journals that need to be fixed.', $resultSet->count()));
             foreach ($resultSet as $entry) {
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Now fixing journal #%d', $entry->id));
-                $journal = TransactionJournal::find((int)$entry->id);
+                $journal = TransactionJournal::find($entry->id);
                 if (null !== $journal) {
                     $this->inspectJournal($journal);
                 }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixIbans.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixIbans.php
index 7afbd3c2cf..15ed2805a9 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixIbans.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixIbans.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class FixIbans extends Command
         $set = [];
         /** @var Account $account */
         foreach ($accounts as $account) {
-            $userId       = (int)$account->user_id;
+            $userId       = $account->user_id;
             $set[$userId] = $set[$userId] ?? [];
             $iban         = (string)$account->iban;
             if ('' === $iban) {
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixUnevenAmount.php b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixUnevenAmount.php
index 62b95de6dd..10303cd06a 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixUnevenAmount.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Correction/FixUnevenAmount.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class FixUnevenAmount extends Command
                 );
                 $this->friendlyWarning($message);
                 app('log')->warning($message);
-                $this->fixJournal((int)$entry->transaction_journal_id);
+                $this->fixJournal($entry->transaction_journal_id);
                 $count++;
             }
         }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class FixUnevenAmount extends Command
             return;
         }
 
-        $amount = bcmul('-1', (string)$source->amount);
+        $amount = bcmul('-1', $source->amount);
 
         // fix amount of destination:
         /** @var Transaction|null $destination */
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/System/ForceDecimalSize.php b/app/Console/Commands/System/ForceDecimalSize.php
index 09d48e7965..3b03731de9 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/System/ForceDecimalSize.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/System/ForceDecimalSize.php
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class ForceDecimalSize extends Command
 
         /** @var Transaction $item */
         foreach ($result as $item) {
-            $value = (string)$item->amount;
+            $value = $item->amount;
             if ('' === $value) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/BackToJournals.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/BackToJournals.php
index 6daa7fbb93..ba2e4233d6 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/BackToJournals.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/BackToJournals.php
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class BackToJournals extends Command
         // both have a budget, but they don't match.
         if (null !== $budget && null !== $journalBudget && $budget->id !== $journalBudget->id) {
             // sync to journal:
-            $journal->budgets()->sync([(int)$budget->id]);
+            $journal->budgets()->sync([$budget->id]);
 
             return;
         }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class BackToJournals extends Command
         // transaction has a budget, but the journal doesn't.
         if (null !== $budget && null === $journalBudget) {
             // sync to journal:
-            $journal->budgets()->sync([(int)$budget->id]);
+            $journal->budgets()->sync([$budget->id]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ class BackToJournals extends Command
         // both have a category, but they don't match.
         if (null !== $category && null !== $journalCategory && $category->id !== $journalCategory->id) {
             // sync to journal:
-            $journal->categories()->sync([(int)$category->id]);
+            $journal->categories()->sync([$category->id]);
         }
 
         // transaction has a category, but the journal doesn't.
         if (null !== $category && null === $journalCategory) {
-            $journal->categories()->sync([(int)$category->id]);
+            $journal->categories()->sync([$category->id]);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateRecurrenceType.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateRecurrenceType.php
index 9681cde806..aa1e2c7c89 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateRecurrenceType.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateRecurrenceType.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class MigrateRecurrenceType extends Command
      */
     private function migrateRecurrence(Recurrence $recurrence): void
     {
-        $originalType                    = (int)$recurrence->transaction_type_id;
+        $originalType                    = $recurrence->transaction_type_id;
         $newType                         = $this->getInvalidType();
         $recurrence->transaction_type_id = $newType->id;
         $recurrence->save();
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateToGroups.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateToGroups.php
index 098e499f76..b85f906fb5 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateToGroups.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/MigrateToGroups.php
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class MigrateToGroups extends Command
         if (null !== $budget) {
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Return budget #%d, from transaction #%d', $budget->id, $left->id));
 
-            return (int)$budget->id;
+            return $budget->id;
         }
 
         // try to get a budget ID from the right transaction:
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class MigrateToGroups extends Command
         if (null !== $budget) {
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Return budget #%d, from transaction #%d', $budget->id, $right->id));
 
-            return (int)$budget->id;
+            return $budget->id;
         }
         app('log')->debug('Neither left or right have a budget, return NULL');
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class MigrateToGroups extends Command
         if (null !== $category) {
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Return category #%d, from transaction #%d', $category->id, $left->id));
 
-            return (int)$category->id;
+            return $category->id;
         }
 
         // try to get a category ID from the left transaction:
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class MigrateToGroups extends Command
         if (null !== $category) {
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Return category #%d, from transaction #%d', $category->id, $category->id));
 
-            return (int)$category->id;
+            return $category->id;
         }
         app('log')->debug('Neither left or right have a category, return NULL');
 
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/OtherCurrenciesCorrections.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/OtherCurrenciesCorrections.php
index 845dd0eda8..76675be766 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/OtherCurrenciesCorrections.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/OtherCurrenciesCorrections.php
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ class OtherCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
                 }
 
                 // when mismatch in transaction:
-                if ((int)$transaction->transaction_currency_id !== (int)$currency->id) {
-                    $transaction->foreign_currency_id     = (int)$transaction->transaction_currency_id;
+                if ($transaction->transaction_currency_id !== $currency->id) {
+                    $transaction->foreign_currency_id     = $transaction->transaction_currency_id;
                     $transaction->foreign_amount          = $transaction->amount;
                     $transaction->transaction_currency_id = $currency->id;
                     $transaction->save();
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransactionIdentifier.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransactionIdentifier.php
index 2b8648dfb1..d7bf411eaa 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransactionIdentifier.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransactionIdentifier.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class TransactionIdentifier extends Command
     private function findOpposing(Transaction $transaction, array $exclude): ?Transaction
     {
         // find opposing:
-        $amount = bcmul((string)$transaction->amount, '-1');
+        $amount = bcmul($transaction->amount, '-1');
 
         try {
             /** @var Transaction $opposing */
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransferCurrenciesCorrections.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransferCurrenciesCorrections.php
index f46d396595..fd7f84b4f3 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransferCurrenciesCorrections.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/TransferCurrenciesCorrections.php
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
         if (null === $this->sourceTransaction->transaction_currency_id && null !== $this->sourceCurrency) {
             $this->sourceTransaction
                 ->transaction_currency_id
-                     = (int)$this->sourceCurrency->id;
+                     = $this->sourceCurrency->id;
             $message = sprintf(
                 'Transaction #%d has no currency setting, now set to %s.',
                 $this->sourceTransaction->id,
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
     {
         if (null !== $this->sourceCurrency
             && null === $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount
-            && (int)$this->sourceTransaction->transaction_currency_id !== (int)$this->sourceCurrency->id
+            && (int)$this->sourceTransaction->transaction_currency_id !== $this->sourceCurrency->id
         ) {
             $message = sprintf(
                 'Transaction #%d has a currency setting #%d that should be #%d. Amount remains %s, currency is changed.',
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
             );
             $this->friendlyWarning($message);
             $this->count++;
-            $this->sourceTransaction->transaction_currency_id = (int)$this->sourceCurrency->id;
+            $this->sourceTransaction->transaction_currency_id = $this->sourceCurrency->id;
             $this->sourceTransaction->save();
         }
     }
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
         if (null === $this->destinationTransaction->transaction_currency_id && null !== $this->destinationCurrency) {
             $this->destinationTransaction
                 ->transaction_currency_id
-                     = (int)$this->destinationCurrency->id;
+                     = $this->destinationCurrency->id;
             $message = sprintf(
                 'Transaction #%d has no currency setting, now set to %s.',
                 $this->destinationTransaction->id,
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
     {
         if (null !== $this->destinationCurrency
             && null === $this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount
-            && (int)$this->destinationTransaction->transaction_currency_id !== (int)$this->destinationCurrency->id
+            && (int)$this->destinationTransaction->transaction_currency_id !== $this->destinationCurrency->id
         ) {
             $message = sprintf(
                 'Transaction #%d has a currency setting #%d that should be #%d. Amount remains %s, currency is changed.',
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
             );
             $this->friendlyWarning($message);
             $this->count++;
-            $this->destinationTransaction->transaction_currency_id = (int)$this->destinationCurrency->id;
+            $this->destinationTransaction->transaction_currency_id = $this->destinationCurrency->id;
             $this->destinationTransaction->save();
         }
     }
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
      */
     private function fixInvalidForeignCurrency(): void
     {
-        if ((int)$this->destinationCurrency->id === (int)$this->sourceCurrency->id) {
+        if ($this->destinationCurrency->id === $this->sourceCurrency->id) {
             // update both transactions to match:
             $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount      = null;
             $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id = null;
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
      */
     private function fixMismatchedForeignCurrency(): void
     {
-        if ((int)$this->sourceCurrency->id !== (int)$this->destinationCurrency->id) {
+        if ($this->sourceCurrency->id !== $this->destinationCurrency->id) {
             $this->sourceTransaction->transaction_currency_id      = $this->sourceCurrency->id;
             $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id          = $this->destinationCurrency->id;
             $this->destinationTransaction->transaction_currency_id = $this->sourceCurrency->id;
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
     private function fixSourceNullForeignAmount(): void
     {
         if (null === $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount && null !== $this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount) {
-            $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount = bcmul((string)$this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount, '-1');
+            $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount = bcmul($this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount, '-1');
             $this->sourceTransaction->save();
             $this->count++;
             $this->friendlyInfo(
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
     private function fixDestNullForeignAmount(): void
     {
         if (null === $this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount && null !== $this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount) {
-            $this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount = bcmul((string)$this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount, '-1');
+            $this->destinationTransaction->foreign_amount = bcmul($this->sourceTransaction->foreign_amount, '-1');
             $this->destinationTransaction->save();
             $this->count++;
             $this->friendlyInfo(
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class TransferCurrenciesCorrections extends Command
      */
     private function fixTransactionJournalCurrency(TransactionJournal $journal): void
     {
-        if ((int)$journal->transaction_currency_id !== (int)$this->sourceCurrency->id) {
+        if ((int)$journal->transaction_currency_id !== $this->sourceCurrency->id) {
             $oldCurrencyCode                  = $journal->transactionCurrency->code ?? '(nothing)';
             $journal->transaction_currency_id = $this->sourceCurrency->id;
             $message                          = sprintf(
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilities.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilities.php
index 3723b2858d..c2102638fc 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilities.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilities.php
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ class UpgradeLiabilities extends Command
             return;
         }
         // source MUST be the liability.
-        if ((int)$destination->account_id === (int)$account->id) {
+        if ($destination->account_id === $account->id) {
             // so if not, switch things around:
-            $sourceAccountId         = (int)$source->account_id;
+            $sourceAccountId         = $source->account_id;
             $source->account_id      = $destination->account_id;
             $destination->account_id = $sourceAccountId;
             $source->save();
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilitiesEight.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilitiesEight.php
index bd75d43ca9..487e5fa770 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilitiesEight.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradeLiabilitiesEight.php
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ class UpgradeLiabilitiesEight extends Command
 
             // if source is this liability and destination is expense, remove transaction.
             // if source is revenue and destination is liability, remove transaction.
-            if ((int)$source->account_id === (int)$account->id && $dest->account->accountType->type === AccountType::EXPENSE) {
+            if ($source->account_id === $account->id && $dest->account->accountType->type === AccountType::EXPENSE) {
                 $delete = true;
             }
-            if ((int)$dest->account_id === (int)$account->id && $source->account->accountType->type === AccountType::REVENUE) {
+            if ($dest->account_id === $account->id && $source->account->accountType->type === AccountType::REVENUE) {
                 $delete = true;
             }
 
diff --git a/app/Exceptions/GracefulNotFoundHandler.php b/app/Exceptions/GracefulNotFoundHandler.php
index ccde64a847..3261c54b95 100644
--- a/app/Exceptions/GracefulNotFoundHandler.php
+++ b/app/Exceptions/GracefulNotFoundHandler.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class GracefulNotFoundHandler extends ExceptionHandler
         $route = $request->route();
         $param = $route->parameter('account');
         if ($param instanceof Account) {
-            $accountId = (int)$param->id;
+            $accountId = $param->id;
         }
         if (!($param instanceof Account)) {
             $accountId = (int)$param;
diff --git a/app/Exceptions/IntervalException.php b/app/Exceptions/IntervalException.php
index 04d9a5f918..337b7cb79a 100644
--- a/app/Exceptions/IntervalException.php
+++ b/app/Exceptions/IntervalException.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ final class IntervalException extends Exception
 {
     public array       $availableIntervals;
     public Periodicity $periodicity;
+    /** @var mixed */
     protected $message = 'The periodicity %s is unknown. Choose one of available periodicity: %s';
 
     public function __construct(string $message = '', int $code = 0, ?Throwable $previous = null)
diff --git a/app/Handlers/Events/Model/BudgetLimitHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Events/Model/BudgetLimitHandler.php
index 4ae09e1ed2..06bdc69a80 100644
--- a/app/Handlers/Events/Model/BudgetLimitHandler.php
+++ b/app/Handlers/Events/Model/BudgetLimitHandler.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class BudgetLimitHandler
 
                 // no need to calculate if period is equal.
                 if ($currentPeriod->equals($limitPeriod)) {
-                    $amount = 0 === (int)$budgetLimit->id ? '0' : $budgetLimit->amount;
+                    $amount = 0 === $budgetLimit->id ? '0' : $budgetLimit->amount;
                 }
                 if (0 === bccomp($amount, '0')) {
                     app('log')->debug('Amount is zero, will not create AB.');
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class BudgetLimitHandler
      */
     private function getDailyAmount(BudgetLimit $budgetLimit): string
     {
-        if (0 === (int)$budgetLimit->id) {
+        if (0 === $budgetLimit->id) {
             return '0';
         }
         $limitPeriod = Period::make(
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class BudgetLimitHandler
             boundaries: Boundaries::EXCLUDE_NONE()
         );
         $days        = $limitPeriod->length();
-        $amount      = bcdiv((string)$budgetLimit->amount, (string)$days, 12);
+        $amount      = bcdiv($budgetLimit->amount, (string)$days, 12);
         app('log')->debug(
             sprintf('Total amount for budget limit #%d is %s. Nr. of days is %d. Amount per day is %s', $budgetLimit->id, $budgetLimit->amount, $days, $amount)
         );
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelper.php b/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelper.php
index 7167e21c1f..b2ea13bd3a 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Attachments/AttachmentHelper.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class AttachmentHelper implements AttachmentHelperInterface
      */
     public function getAttachmentLocation(Attachment $attachment): string
     {
-        return sprintf('%sat-%d.data', \DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, (int)$attachment->id);
+        return sprintf('%sat-%d.data', \DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $attachment->id);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Collector/GroupCollector.php b/app/Helpers/Collector/GroupCollector.php
index 7fc6570316..c862a62e4e 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Collector/GroupCollector.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Collector/GroupCollector.php
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ class GroupCollector implements GroupCollectorInterface
                 $parsedGroup = $this->parseAugmentedJournal($augumentedJournal);
                 $groupArray  = [
                     'id'               => (int)$augumentedJournal->transaction_group_id,
-                    'user_id'          => (int)$augumentedJournal->user_id,
-                    'user_group_id'    => (int)$augumentedJournal->user_group_id,
+                    'user_id'          => $augumentedJournal->user_id,
+                    'user_group_id'    => $augumentedJournal->user_group_id,
                     // Field transaction_group_title was added by the query.
                     'title'            => $augumentedJournal->transaction_group_title, // @phpstan-ignore-line
                     'transaction_type' => $parsedGroup['transaction_type_type'],
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Report/NetWorth.php b/app/Helpers/Report/NetWorth.php
index eb56b0df28..fba187e7cd 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Report/NetWorth.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Report/NetWorth.php
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ class NetWorth implements NetWorthInterface
             'native' => [
                 'balance'                 => '0',
                 'native_balance'          => '0',
-                'currency_id'             => (int)$default->id,
+                'currency_id'             => $default->id,
                 'currency_code'           => $default->code,
                 'currency_name'           => $default->name,
                 'currency_symbol'         => $default->symbol,
                 'currency_decimal_places' => (int)$default->decimal_places,
-                'native_id'               => (int)$default->id,
+                'native_id'               => $default->id,
                 'native_code'             => $default->code,
                 'native_name'             => $default->name,
                 'native_symbol'           => $default->symbol,
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ class NetWorth implements NetWorthInterface
         foreach ($accounts as $account) {
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Now at account #%d ("%s")', $account->id, $account->name));
             $currency      = $this->getRepository()->getAccountCurrency($account);
-            $currencyId    = (int)$currency->id;
+            $currencyId    = $currency->id;
             $balance       = '0';
             $nativeBalance = '0';
-            if (array_key_exists((int)$account->id, $balances)) {
-                $balance       = $balances[(int)$account->id]['balance'] ?? '0';
-                $nativeBalance = $balances[(int)$account->id]['native_balance'] ?? '0';
+            if (array_key_exists($account->id, $balances)) {
+                $balance       = $balances[$account->id]['balance'] ?? '0';
+                $nativeBalance = $balances[$account->id]['native_balance'] ?? '0';
             }
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Balance is %s, native balance is %s', $balance, $nativeBalance));
             // always subtract virtual balance
-            $virtualBalance = (string)$account->virtual_balance;
+            $virtualBalance = $account->virtual_balance;
             if ('' !== $virtualBalance) {
                 $balance              = bcsub($balance, $virtualBalance);
                 $nativeVirtualBalance = $converter->convert($default, $currency, $account->created_at, $virtualBalance);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class NetWorth implements NetWorthInterface
                 'currency_name'           => $currency->name,
                 'currency_symbol'         => $currency->symbol,
                 'currency_decimal_places' => (int)$currency->decimal_places,
-                'native_id'               => (int)$default->id,
+                'native_id'               => $default->id,
                 'native_code'             => $default->code,
                 'native_name'             => $default->name,
                 'native_symbol'           => $default->symbol,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class NetWorth implements NetWorthInterface
             $balance  = $balances[$account->id] ?? '0';
 
             // always subtract virtual balance.
-            $virtualBalance = (string)$account->virtual_balance;
+            $virtualBalance = $account->virtual_balance;
             if ('' !== $virtualBalance) {
                 $balance = bcsub($balance, $virtualBalance);
             }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BillController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BillController.php
index 6397554f0d..7ee1e0221b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BillController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BillController.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class BillController extends Controller
                 'entries'         => [],
             ],
         ];
-        $currencyId = (int)$bill->transaction_currency_id;
+        $currencyId = $bill->transaction_currency_id;
         foreach ($journals as $journal) {
             $date                           = $journal['date']->isoFormat((string)trans('config.month_and_day_js', [], $locale));
             $chartData[0]['entries'][$date] = $bill->amount_min; // minimum amount of bill
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
index 237357cc3c..333a1a95ad 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class BudgetController extends Controller
         while ($start <= $end) {
             $current          = clone $start;
             $expenses         = $this->opsRepository->sumExpenses($current, $current, null, $budgetCollection, $currency);
-            $spent            = $expenses[(int)$currency->id]['sum'] ?? '0';
+            $spent            = $expenses[$currency->id]['sum'] ?? '0';
             $amount           = bcadd($amount, $spent);
             $format           = $start->isoFormat((string)trans('config.month_and_day_js', [], $locale));
             $entries[$format] = $amount;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
index 0cc7060e33..68df80f961 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
         if (null !== $category) {
             /** @var OperationsRepositoryInterface $opsRepository */
             $opsRepository = app(OperationsRepositoryInterface::class);
-            $categoryId    = (int)$category->id;
+            $categoryId    = $category->id;
             // this gives us all currencies
             $collection = new Collection([$category]);
             $expenses   = $opsRepository->listExpenses($start, $end, null, $collection);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
index 106336bc90..8dc9a621fc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Collector\GroupCollectorInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Middleware\Installer;
 use FireflyIII\Models\AccountType;
+use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournal;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Account\AccountRepositoryInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Bill\BillRepositoryInterface;
 use FireflyIII\User;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Json/BoxController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Json/BoxController.php
index e915cf7f63..90ef9536e3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Json/BoxController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Json/BoxController.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class BoxController extends Controller
         // spent in this period, in budgets, for default currency.
         // also calculate spent per day.
         $spent       = $opsRepository->sumExpenses($start, $end, null, null, $currency);
-        $spentAmount = $spent[(int)$currency->id]['sum'] ?? '0';
+        $spentAmount = $spent[$currency->id]['sum'] ?? '0';
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('Spent for default currency for all budgets in this period: %s', $spentAmount));
 
         $days = $today->between($start, $end) ? $today->diffInDays($start) + 1 : $end->diffInDays($start) + 1;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/MassController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/MassController.php
index 1268159611..30411a6521 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/MassController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/MassController.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class MassController extends Controller
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Searching for ID #%d', $journalId));
                 /** @var TransactionJournal|null $journal */
                 $journal = $this->repository->find((int)$journalId);
-                if (null !== $journal && (int)$journalId === (int)$journal->id) {
+                if (null !== $journal && (int)$journalId === $journal->id) {
                     $this->repository->destroyJournal($journal);
                     ++$count;
                     app('log')->debug(sprintf('Deleted transaction journal #%d', $journalId));
diff --git a/app/Jobs/CreateAutoBudgetLimits.php b/app/Jobs/CreateAutoBudgetLimits.php
index 70f5d09009..ca62f4d3d2 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/CreateAutoBudgetLimits.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/CreateAutoBudgetLimits.php
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class CreateAutoBudgetLimits implements ShouldQueue
         $repository = app(OperationsRepositoryInterface::class);
         $repository->setUser($autoBudget->budget->user);
         $spent       = $repository->sumExpenses($previousStart, $previousEnd, null, new Collection([$autoBudget->budget]), $autoBudget->transactionCurrency);
-        $currencyId  = (int)$autoBudget->transaction_currency_id;
+        $currencyId  = $autoBudget->transaction_currency_id;
         $spentAmount = $spent[$currencyId]['sum'] ?? '0';
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('Spent in previous budget period (%s-%s) is %s', $previousStart->format('Y-m-d'), $previousEnd->format('Y-m-d'), $spentAmount));
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class CreateAutoBudgetLimits implements ShouldQueue
         $repository = app(OperationsRepositoryInterface::class);
         $repository->setUser($autoBudget->budget->user);
         $spent       = $repository->sumExpenses($previousStart, $previousEnd, null, new Collection([$autoBudget->budget]), $autoBudget->transactionCurrency);
-        $currencyId  = (int)$autoBudget->transaction_currency_id;
+        $currencyId  = $autoBudget->transaction_currency_id;
         $spentAmount = $spent[$currencyId]['sum'] ?? '0';
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('Spent in previous budget period (%s-%s) is %s', $previousStart->format('Y-m-d'), $previousEnd->format('Y-m-d'), $spentAmount));
 
diff --git a/app/Jobs/CreateRecurringTransactions.php b/app/Jobs/CreateRecurringTransactions.php
index 9f15139cdb..f9852517a7 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/CreateRecurringTransactions.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/CreateRecurringTransactions.php
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class CreateRecurringTransactions implements ShouldQueue
                 'type'                  => null === $first->transactionType ? strtolower($recurrence->transactionType->type) : strtolower($first->transactionType->type),
                 'date'                  => $date,
                 'user'                  => $recurrence->user_id,
-                'currency_id'           => (int)$transaction->transaction_currency_id,
+                'currency_id'           => $transaction->transaction_currency_id,
                 'currency_code'         => null,
                 'description'           => $first->description,
                 'amount'                => $transaction->amount,
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class CreateRecurringTransactions implements ShouldQueue
                 'foreign_amount'        => $transaction->foreign_amount,
                 'reconciled'            => false,
                 'identifier'            => $index,
-                'recurrence_id'         => (int)$recurrence->id,
+                'recurrence_id'         => $recurrence->id,
                 'order'                 => $index,
                 'notes'                 => (string)trans('firefly.created_from_recurrence', ['id' => $recurrence->id, 'title' => $recurrence->title]),
                 'tags'                  => $this->repository->getTags($transaction),
diff --git a/app/Models/Account.php b/app/Models/Account.php
index 4d0606c990..d136973849 100644
--- a/app/Models/Account.php
+++ b/app/Models/Account.php
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder as EloquentBuilder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
@@ -42,36 +44,36 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 /**
  * Class Account
  *
- * @property int|string                             $id
- * @property Carbon|null $created_at
- * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
- * @property Carbon|null $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                             $user_id
- * @property int|string                             $account_type_id
- * @property string                          $name
- * @property string|float|null                     $virtual_balance
- * @property string|null                     $iban
- * @property bool                            $active
- * @property bool                            $encrypted
- * @property int|string                             $order
- * @property-read Collection|AccountMeta[]   $accountMeta
- * @property-read int|null                   $account_meta_count
- * @property AccountType                     $accountType
- * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]    $attachments
- * @property-read int|null                   $attachments_count
- * @property-read string                     $account_number
- * @property-read string                     $edit_name
- * @property-read Collection|Location[]      $locations
- * @property-read int|null                   $locations_count
- * @property-read Collection|Note[]          $notes
- * @property-read int|null                   $notes_count
- * @property-read Collection|ObjectGroup[]   $objectGroups
- * @property-read int|null                   $object_groups_count
- * @property-read Collection|PiggyBank[]     $piggyBanks
- * @property-read int|null                   $piggy_banks_count
- * @property-read Collection|Transaction[]   $transactions
- * @property-read int|null                   $transactions_count
- * @property-read User                       $user
+ * @property int                           $id
+ * @property Carbon|null                   $created_at
+ * @property Carbon|null                   $updated_at
+ * @property Carbon|null                   $deleted_at
+ * @property int                           $user_id
+ * @property int                    $account_type_id
+ * @property string                        $name
+ * @property string                        $virtual_balance
+ * @property string|null                   $iban
+ * @property bool                          $active
+ * @property bool                          $encrypted
+ * @property int|string                    $order
+ * @property-read Collection|AccountMeta[] $accountMeta
+ * @property-read int|null                 $account_meta_count
+ * @property AccountType                   $accountType
+ * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]  $attachments
+ * @property-read int|null                 $attachments_count
+ * @property-read string                   $account_number
+ * @property-read string                   $edit_name
+ * @property-read Collection|Location[]    $locations
+ * @property-read int|null                 $locations_count
+ * @property-read Collection|Note[]        $notes
+ * @property-read int|null                 $notes_count
+ * @property-read Collection|ObjectGroup[] $objectGroups
+ * @property-read int|null                 $object_groups_count
+ * @property-read Collection|PiggyBank[]   $piggyBanks
+ * @property-read int|null                 $piggy_banks_count
+ * @property-read Collection|Transaction[] $transactions
+ * @property-read int|null                 $transactions_count
+ * @property-read User                     $user
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|Account accountTypeIn($types)
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|Account newModelQuery()
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|Account newQuery()
@@ -91,27 +93,28 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|Account whereVirtualBalance($value)
  * @method static Builder|Account withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Account withoutTrashed()
- * @property Carbon                          $lastActivityDate
- * @property string                          $startBalance
- * @property string                          $endBalance
- * @property string                          $difference
- * @property string                          $interest
- * @property string                          $interestPeriod
- * @property string                          $accountTypeString
- * @property Location                        $location
- * @property string                          $liability_direction
- * @property string                          $current_debt
- * @property int|null                        $user_group_id
+ * @property Carbon                        $lastActivityDate
+ * @property string                        $startBalance
+ * @property string                        $endBalance
+ * @property string                        $difference
+ * @property string                        $interest
+ * @property string                        $interestPeriod
+ * @property string                        $accountTypeString
+ * @property Location                      $location
+ * @property string                        $liability_direction
+ * @property string                        $current_debt
+ * @property int                      $user_group_id
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|Account whereUserGroupId($value)
- * @property-read UserGroup|null             $userGroup
+ * @property-read UserGroup|null           $userGroup
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Account extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
-
     protected $casts
         = [
             'created_at' => 'datetime',
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ class Account extends Model
 
     protected $fillable = ['user_id', 'user_group_id', 'account_type_id', 'name', 'active', 'virtual_balance', 'iban'];
 
-    protected $hidden             = ['encrypted'];
+    protected    $hidden             = ['encrypted'];
     private bool $joinedAccountTypes = false;
 
     /**
@@ -296,7 +299,29 @@ class Account extends Model
     protected function virtualBalance(): Attribute
     {
         return Attribute::make(
-            get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
+            get: static fn($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+    /**
+     * Get the user ID
+     *
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function accountTypeId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function accountId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/AccountMeta.php b/app/Models/AccountMeta.php
index 8fd5b16c21..c4df9fe153 100644
--- a/app/Models/AccountMeta.php
+++ b/app/Models/AccountMeta.php
@@ -23,19 +23,20 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 
 /**
  * Class AccountMeta
  *
- * @property int|string          $id
+ * @property int          $id
  * @property Carbon|null  $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null  $updated_at
- * @property int|string          $account_id
+ * @property int   $account_id
  * @property string       $name
  * @property mixed        $data
  * @property-read Account $account
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class AccountMeta extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -88,4 +90,5 @@ class AccountMeta extends Model
     {
         $this->attributes['data'] = json_encode($value);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/AccountType.php b/app/Models/AccountType.php
index fe6fd00f12..9955fa9036 100644
--- a/app/Models/AccountType.php
+++ b/app/Models/AccountType.php
@@ -23,17 +23,18 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\AccountType
  *
- * @property int|string                       $id
+ * @property int                       $id
  * @property Carbon|null               $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null               $updated_at
  * @property string                    $type
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class AccountType extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+
     public const ASSET            = 'Asset account';
     public const BENEFICIARY      = 'Beneficiary account';
     public const CASH             = 'Cash account';
@@ -66,7 +69,6 @@ class AccountType extends Model
     public const REVENUE          = 'Revenue account';
 
 
-
     protected $casts
         = [
             'created_at' => 'datetime',
@@ -82,4 +84,6 @@ class AccountType extends Model
     {
         return $this->hasMany(Account::class);
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Attachment.php b/app/Models/Attachment.php
index de6bedd794..f81a025b6e 100644
--- a/app/Models/Attachment.php
+++ b/app/Models/Attachment.php
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
@@ -32,18 +36,17 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Attachment
  *
- * @property int|string                 $id
+ * @property int                 $id
  * @property Carbon|null         $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                 $user_id
- * @property int|string                 $attachable_id
+ * @property int          $user_id
+ * @property int          $attachable_id
  * @property string              $attachable_type
  * @property bool                $file_exists
  * @property string              $md5
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @property string|null         $title
  * @property string|null         $description
  * @property string              $mime
- * @property int|string                 $size
+ * @property int|string          $size
  * @property bool                $uploaded
  * @property string              $notes_text
  * @property-read Model|Eloquent $attachable
@@ -78,14 +81,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Attachment whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|Attachment withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Attachment withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null            $user_group_id
+ * @property int            $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Attachment whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Attachment extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
-
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -156,4 +160,15 @@ class Attachment extends Model
     {
         return $this->morphMany(Note::class, 'noteable');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function attachableId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/AuditLogEntry.php b/app/Models/AuditLogEntry.php
index b1945de8eb..2986489b4c 100644
--- a/app/Models/AuditLogEntry.php
+++ b/app/Models/AuditLogEntry.php
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 
 /**
  * Class AuditLogEntry
@@ -42,13 +44,13 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  * @method static Builder|AuditLogEntry query()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|AuditLogEntry withTrashed()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|AuditLogEntry withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|string                 $id
+ * @property int                 $id
  * @property Carbon|null         $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                 $auditable_id
+ * @property int          $auditable_id
  * @property string              $auditable_type
- * @property int|string                 $changer_id
+ * @property int          $changer_id
  * @property string              $changer_type
  * @property string              $action
  * @property array|null          $before
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class AuditLogEntry extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     protected $casts
@@ -92,4 +95,26 @@ class AuditLogEntry extends Model
     {
         return $this->morphTo();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function auditableId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function changerId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/AutoBudget.php b/app/Models/AutoBudget.php
index e826f7cfe7..c5490a4ad5 100644
--- a/app/Models/AutoBudget.php
+++ b/app/Models/AutoBudget.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
@@ -35,14 +36,14 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\AutoBudget
  *
- * @property int|string                      $id
+ * @property int                      $id
  * @property Carbon|null              $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null              $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null              $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                      $budget_id
- * @property int|string                      $transaction_currency_id
- * @property int|string                      $auto_budget_type
- * @property string|float                   $amount
+ * @property int               $budget_id
+ * @property int               $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property int|string               $auto_budget_type
+ * @property string                   $amount
  * @property string                   $period
  * @property-read Budget              $budget
  * @property-read TransactionCurrency $transactionCurrency
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class AutoBudget extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     public const AUTO_BUDGET_ADJUSTED = 3;
@@ -97,4 +99,25 @@ class AutoBudget extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function budgetId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/AvailableBudget.php b/app/Models/AvailableBudget.php
index 64c930a5a5..a767f5c581 100644
--- a/app/Models/AvailableBudget.php
+++ b/app/Models/AvailableBudget.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -36,13 +38,13 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\AvailableBudget
  *
- * @property int|string                      $id
+ * @property int                      $id
  * @property Carbon|null              $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null              $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null              $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                      $user_id
- * @property int|string                      $transaction_currency_id
- * @property string|float                   $amount
+ * @property int               $user_id
+ * @property int               $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property string                   $amount
  * @property Carbon                   $start_date
  * @property Carbon                   $end_date
  * @property-read TransactionCurrency $transactionCurrency
@@ -62,14 +64,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|AvailableBudget whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|AvailableBudget withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|AvailableBudget withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                 $user_group_id
+ * @property int                 $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|AvailableBudget whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class AvailableBudget extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
-
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -131,4 +134,14 @@ class AvailableBudget extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Bill.php b/app/Models/Bill.php
index d8594599b4..b00b280ff8 100644
--- a/app/Models/Bill.php
+++ b/app/Models/Bill.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
@@ -41,26 +43,26 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Bill
  *
- * @property int|string                                  $id
+ * @property int                                  $id
  * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                  $user_id
- * @property int|null                             $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property int                           $user_id
+ * @property int                             $transaction_currency_id
  * @property string                               $name
  * @property string                               $match
- * @property string|float                               $amount_min
- * @property string|float                               $amount_max
+ * @property string                               $amount_min
+ * @property string                               $amount_max
  * @property Carbon                               $date
  * @property Carbon|null                          $end_date
  * @property Carbon|null                          $extension_date
  * @property string                               $repeat_freq
- * @property int|string                                  $skip
+ * @property int|string                           $skip
  * @property bool                                 $automatch
  * @property bool                                 $active
  * @property bool                                 $name_encrypted
  * @property bool                                 $match_encrypted
- * @property int|string                                  $order
+ * @property int|string                           $order
  * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]         $attachments
  * @property-read int|null                        $attachments_count
  * @property-read Collection|Note[]               $notes
@@ -97,14 +99,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Bill whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|Bill withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Bill withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                             $user_group_id
+ * @property int                             $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Bill whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Bill extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
-
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -255,4 +258,16 @@ class Bill extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Budget.php b/app/Models/Budget.php
index 878e4a74cb..033492193c 100644
--- a/app/Models/Budget.php
+++ b/app/Models/Budget.php
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -39,15 +41,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Budget
  *
- * @property int|string                           $id
+ * @property int                                  $id
  * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                  $user_id
+ * @property int                           $user_id
  * @property string                               $name
  * @property bool                                 $active
  * @property bool                                 $encrypted
- * @property int|string                                  $order
+ * @property int|string                           $order
  * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]         $attachments
  * @property-read int|null                        $attachments_count
  * @property-read Collection|AutoBudget[]         $autoBudgets
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static Builder|Budget withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Budget withoutTrashed()
  * @property string                               $email
- * @property int|null                             $user_group_id
+ * @property int                             $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Budget whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @property-read Collection|Note[]               $notes
  * @property-read int|null                        $notes_count
@@ -83,8 +85,9 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class Budget extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
-
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -177,4 +180,6 @@ class Budget extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsToMany(Transaction::class, 'budget_transaction', 'budget_id');
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php b/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
index 89b3523c25..de8b255d0b 100644
--- a/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
+++ b/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Model\BudgetLimit\Created;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Model\BudgetLimit\Deleted;
 use FireflyIII\Events\Model\BudgetLimit\Updated;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -37,17 +38,17 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\BudgetLimit
  *
- * @property int|string                           $id
+ * @property int                           $id
  * @property Carbon|null                   $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                   $updated_at
- * @property int|string                           $budget_id
- * @property int|null                      $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property int                    $budget_id
+ * @property int                      $transaction_currency_id
  * @property Carbon                        $start_date
  * @property Carbon|null                   $end_date
- * @property string|float                        $amount
+ * @property string                        $amount
  * @property string                        $spent
  * @property string|null                   $period
- * @property int|string                           $generated
+ * @property int|string                    $generated
  * @property-read Budget                   $budget
  * @property-read TransactionCurrency|null $transactionCurrency
  * @method static Builder|BudgetLimit newModelQuery()
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class BudgetLimit extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -135,4 +137,26 @@ class BudgetLimit extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function budgetId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Category.php b/app/Models/Category.php
index b0080a04ed..c0af609e5a 100644
--- a/app/Models/Category.php
+++ b/app/Models/Category.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -34,15 +35,15 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Category
  *
- * @property int|string                                  $id
- * @property Carbon|null      $created_at
- * @property Carbon|null      $updated_at
- * @property Carbon|null      $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                  $user_id
+ * @property int                                  $id
+ * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
+ * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
+ * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
+ * @property int                           $user_id
  * @property string                               $name
  * @property Carbon                               $lastActivity
  * @property bool                                 $encrypted
@@ -68,14 +69,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Category whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|Category withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Category withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                             $user_group_id
+ * @property int                             $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Category whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Category extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
-
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -151,4 +153,5 @@ class Category extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsToMany(Transaction::class, 'category_transaction', 'category_id');
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Configuration.php b/app/Models/Configuration.php
index d758c8c9f4..1e6adde23c 100644
--- a/app/Models/Configuration.php
+++ b/app/Models/Configuration.php
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Configuration
  *
- * @property int|string         $id
+ * @property int         $id
  * @property Carbon|null $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null $deleted_at
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class Configuration extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -87,4 +88,6 @@ class Configuration extends Model
     {
         $this->attributes['data'] = json_encode($value);
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/CurrencyExchangeRate.php b/app/Models/CurrencyExchangeRate.php
index 3faf5a835d..a6998ed82e 100644
--- a/app/Models/CurrencyExchangeRate.php
+++ b/app/Models/CurrencyExchangeRate.php
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
@@ -35,16 +36,16 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 /**
  * Class CurrencyExchangeRate
  *
- * @property int|string                      $id
+ * @property int                      $id
  * @property Carbon|null              $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null              $updated_at
  * @property string|null              $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                      $user_id
- * @property int|string                      $from_currency_id
- * @property int|string                      $to_currency_id
+ * @property int               $user_id
+ * @property int               $from_currency_id
+ * @property int               $to_currency_id
  * @property Carbon                   $date
- * @property string|float                   $rate
- * @property string|null              $user_rate
+ * @property string                   $rate
+ * @property string                   $user_rate
  * @property-read TransactionCurrency $fromCurrency
  * @property-read TransactionCurrency $toCurrency
  * @property-read User                $user
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  * @method static Builder|CurrencyExchangeRate whereUpdatedAt($value)
  * @method static Builder|CurrencyExchangeRate whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|CurrencyExchangeRate whereUserRate($value)
- * @property int|null                 $user_group_id
+ * @property int                 $user_group_id
  * @method static Builder|CurrencyExchangeRate whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @method static Builder|CurrencyExchangeRate onlyTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|CurrencyExchangeRate withTrashed()
@@ -70,7 +71,10 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class CurrencyExchangeRate extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
+
 
     protected $casts
                         = [
@@ -126,4 +130,26 @@ class CurrencyExchangeRate extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function fromCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function toCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/GroupMembership.php b/app/Models/GroupMembership.php
index b9011228ef..d2e9dd8394 100644
--- a/app/Models/GroupMembership.php
+++ b/app/Models/GroupMembership.php
@@ -24,23 +24,25 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * Class GroupMembership
  *
- * @property int|string            $id
+ * @property int            $id
  * @property Carbon|null    $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null    $updated_at
  * @property string|null    $deleted_at
- * @property int|string            $user_id
- * @property int|string            $user_group_id
- * @property int|string            $user_role_id
+ * @property int     $user_id
+ * @property int     $user_group_id
+ * @property int     $user_role_id
  * @property-read User      $user
  * @property-read UserGroup $userGroup
  * @property-read UserRole  $userRole
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class GroupMembership extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
+
     protected $fillable = ['user_id', 'user_group_id', 'user_role_id'];
 
     /**
@@ -83,4 +88,16 @@ class GroupMembership extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(UserRole::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function userRoleId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/InvitedUser.php b/app/Models/InvitedUser.php
index aa753d8edd..694bf9d392 100644
--- a/app/Models/InvitedUser.php
+++ b/app/Models/InvitedUser.php
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * Class InvitedUser
  *
@@ -39,10 +40,10 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static Builder|InvitedUser newModelQuery()
  * @method static Builder|InvitedUser newQuery()
  * @method static Builder|InvitedUser query()
- * @property int|string         $id
+ * @property int         $id
  * @property Carbon|null $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
- * @property int|string         $user_id
+ * @property int  $user_id
  * @property string      $email
  * @property string      $invite_code
  * @property Carbon      $expires
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class InvitedUser extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
+
     protected $casts
                         = [
             'expires'  => 'datetime',
@@ -93,4 +97,6 @@ class InvitedUser extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/LinkType.php b/app/Models/LinkType.php
index a725f498b1..25cc93e8d7 100644
--- a/app/Models/LinkType.php
+++ b/app/Models/LinkType.php
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\LinkType
  *
- * @property int|string                                      $id
+ * @property int                                      $id
  * @property Carbon|null                              $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                              $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                              $deleted_at
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class LinkType extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -106,4 +107,6 @@ class LinkType extends Model
     {
         return $this->hasMany(TransactionJournalLink::class);
     }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Location.php b/app/Models/Location.php
index d12ef14adc..52a4d6c9fd 100644
--- a/app/Models/Location.php
+++ b/app/Models/Location.php
@@ -24,22 +24,23 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphTo;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Location
  *
- * @property int|string                       $id
+ * @property int                       $id
  * @property Carbon|null               $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null               $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null               $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                       $locatable_id
+ * @property int                $locatable_id
  * @property string                    $locatable_type
  * @property float|null                $latitude
  * @property float|null                $longitude
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class Location extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -110,4 +112,16 @@ class Location extends Model
     {
         return $this->morphTo();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function locatableId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Note.php b/app/Models/Note.php
index 212f41cae7..8e0b5aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/Models/Note.php
+++ b/app/Models/Note.php
@@ -23,21 +23,22 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Note
  *
- * @property int|string                 $id
+ * @property int                 $id
  * @property Carbon|null         $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                 $noteable_id
+ * @property int          $noteable_id
  * @property string              $noteable_type
  * @property string|null         $title
  * @property string|null         $text
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class Note extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -80,4 +82,16 @@ class Note extends Model
     {
         return $this->morphTo();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function noteableId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/ObjectGroup.php b/app/Models/ObjectGroup.php
index 60e4ccfd5e..0781142153 100644
--- a/app/Models/ObjectGroup.php
+++ b/app/Models/ObjectGroup.php
@@ -24,26 +24,28 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphToMany;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\ObjectGroup
  *
- * @property int|string                         $id
- * @property int|string                         $user_id
+ * @property int                         $id
+ * @property int                  $user_id
  * @property Carbon|null                 $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                 $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                 $deleted_at
  * @property string                      $title
- * @property int|string                         $order
+ * @property int                  $order
  * @property-read Collection|Account[]   $accounts
  * @property-read int|null               $accounts_count
  * @property-read Collection|Bill[]      $bills
@@ -61,12 +63,14 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static Builder|ObjectGroup whereTitle($value)
  * @method static Builder|ObjectGroup whereUpdatedAt($value)
  * @method static Builder|ObjectGroup whereUserId($value)
- * @property int|null                    $user_group_id
+ * @property int                    $user_group_id
  * @method static Builder|ObjectGroup whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class ObjectGroup extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
                         = [
@@ -130,4 +134,16 @@ class ObjectGroup extends Model
     {
         return $this->morphedByMany(PiggyBank::class, 'object_groupable');
     }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
index 6d9f6cbfca..3adbd26e68 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBank
  *
- * @property int|string                                   $id
+ * @property int                                   $id
  * @property Carbon|null                           $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                           $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                           $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                   $account_id
+ * @property int                            $account_id
  * @property string                                $name
- * @property string|float                                $targetamount
+ * @property string                                $targetamount
  * @property Carbon|null                           $startdate
  * @property Carbon|null                           $targetdate
- * @property int|string                                   $order
+ * @property int|string                            $order
  * @property bool                                  $active
  * @property bool                                  $encrypted
  * @property-read Account                          $account
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class PiggyBank extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     protected $casts
@@ -192,4 +193,14 @@ class PiggyBank extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function accountId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php b/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php
index f04479de95..912b11777e 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBankEvent.php
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBankEvent
  *
- * @property int|string                          $id
+ * @property int                          $id
  * @property Carbon|null                  $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                  $updated_at
- * @property int|string                         $piggy_bank_id
+ * @property int                   $piggy_bank_id
  * @property int|null                     $transaction_journal_id
  * @property Carbon                       $date
  * @property string                       $amount
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class PiggyBankEvent extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -104,4 +105,14 @@ class PiggyBankEvent extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function piggyBankId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php b/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php
index 5640c308b6..b8fec231a4 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBankRepetition.php
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder as EloquentBuilder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBankRepetition
  *
- * @property int|string                             $id
- * @property Carbon|null $created_at
- * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
- * @property int|string                             $piggy_bank_id
- * @property Carbon|null $startdate
- * @property Carbon|null $targetdate
- * @property string|float                          $currentamount
- * @property-read PiggyBank                  $piggyBank
+ * @property int            $id
+ * @property Carbon|null    $created_at
+ * @property Carbon|null    $updated_at
+ * @property int     $piggy_bank_id
+ * @property Carbon|null    $startdate
+ * @property Carbon|null    $targetdate
+ * @property string         $currentamount
+ * @property-read PiggyBank $piggyBank
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|PiggyBankRepetition newModelQuery()
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|PiggyBankRepetition newQuery()
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|PiggyBankRepetition onDates(Carbon $start, Carbon $target)
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
  */
 class PiggyBankRepetition extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -132,4 +133,14 @@ class PiggyBankRepetition extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function piggyBankId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Preference.php b/app/Models/Preference.php
index 8904904e99..db27acd374 100644
--- a/app/Models/Preference.php
+++ b/app/Models/Preference.php
@@ -23,21 +23,22 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Preference
  *
- * @property int|string                   $id
+ * @property int                   $id
  * @property Carbon|null           $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null           $updated_at
- * @property int|string                   $user_id
+ * @property int            $user_id
  * @property string                $name
  * @property int|string|array|null $data
  * @property-read User             $user
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class Preference extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
diff --git a/app/Models/Recurrence.php b/app/Models/Recurrence.php
index e0f75e5fd1..07fb06ea3a 100644
--- a/app/Models/Recurrence.php
+++ b/app/Models/Recurrence.php
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
@@ -34,22 +36,22 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Recurrence
  *
- * @property int|string                                     $id
+ * @property int                                     $id
  * @property Carbon|null                             $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                             $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                             $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                     $user_id
- * @property int|string                                     $transaction_type_id
+ * @property int                              $user_id
+ * @property int                              $transaction_type_id
  * @property string                                  $title
  * @property string                                  $description
  * @property Carbon|null                             $first_date
  * @property Carbon|null                             $repeat_until
  * @property Carbon|null                             $latest_date
- * @property int|string                                     $repetitions
+ * @property int|string                              $repetitions
  * @property bool                                    $apply_rules
  * @property bool                                    $active
  * @property-read Collection|Attachment[]            $attachments
@@ -85,13 +87,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Recurrence whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|Recurrence withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Recurrence withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                                $user_group_id
+ * @property int                                $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Recurrence whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Recurrence extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
 
     protected $casts
@@ -201,4 +205,14 @@ class Recurrence extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(TransactionType::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionTypeId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RecurrenceMeta.php b/app/Models/RecurrenceMeta.php
index fca651fe5e..a69bfc7687 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurrenceMeta.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurrenceMeta.php
@@ -23,21 +23,22 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RecurrenceMeta
  *
- * @property int|string             $id
+ * @property int             $id
  * @property Carbon|null     $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null     $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null     $deleted_at
- * @property int|string             $recurrence_id
+ * @property int      $recurrence_id
  * @property string          $name
  * @property mixed           $value
  * @property-read Recurrence $recurrence
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class RecurrenceMeta extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -81,4 +83,14 @@ class RecurrenceMeta extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(Recurrence::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function recurrenceId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RecurrenceRepetition.php b/app/Models/RecurrenceRepetition.php
index 696bb60a4e..2171ee76d4 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurrenceRepetition.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurrenceRepetition.php
@@ -23,25 +23,26 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RecurrenceRepetition
  *
- * @property int|string             $id
+ * @property int             $id
  * @property Carbon|null     $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null     $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null     $deleted_at
- * @property int|string             $recurrence_id
+ * @property int      $recurrence_id
  * @property string          $repetition_type
  * @property string          $repetition_moment
- * @property int|string             $repetition_skip
- * @property int|string             $weekend
+ * @property int|string      $repetition_skip
+ * @property int|string      $weekend
  * @property-read Recurrence $recurrence
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|RecurrenceRepetition newModelQuery()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|RecurrenceRepetition newQuery()
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class RecurrenceRepetition extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     public const WEEKEND_DO_NOTHING    = 1;
@@ -92,4 +94,14 @@ class RecurrenceRepetition extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(Recurrence::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function recurrenceId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RecurrenceTransaction.php b/app/Models/RecurrenceTransaction.php
index 4c79f9d005..9b80e576e3 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurrenceTransaction.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurrenceTransaction.php
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RecurrenceTransaction
  *
- * @property int|string                                         $id
+ * @property int                                         $id
  * @property Carbon|null                                 $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                                 $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                                 $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                         $recurrence_id
- * @property int|string                                         $transaction_currency_id
- * @property int|string|null                                    $foreign_currency_id
- * @property int|string                                        $source_id
- * @property int|string                                         $destination_id
- * @property string|float                                      $amount
- * @property string|float|null                                 $foreign_amount
+ * @property int                                  $recurrence_id
+ * @property int                                  $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property int|string|null                             $foreign_currency_id
+ * @property int                                  $source_id
+ * @property int                                  $destination_id
+ * @property string                                      $amount
+ * @property string                                      $foreign_amount
  * @property string                                      $description
  * @property-read Account                                $destinationAccount
  * @property-read TransactionCurrency|null               $foreignCurrency
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class RecurrenceTransaction extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -181,5 +182,56 @@ class RecurrenceTransaction extends Model
         return Attribute::make(
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function recurrenceId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionCurrencyId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function sourceId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function destinationId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function userId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RecurrenceTransactionMeta.php b/app/Models/RecurrenceTransactionMeta.php
index 181ffa254e..9cc8ef3a9c 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurrenceTransactionMeta.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurrenceTransactionMeta.php
@@ -23,21 +23,22 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RecurrenceTransactionMeta
  *
- * @property int|string                        $id
+ * @property int                        $id
  * @property Carbon|null                $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                        $rt_id
+ * @property int|string                 $rt_id
  * @property string                     $name
  * @property mixed                      $value
  * @property-read RecurrenceTransaction $recurrenceTransaction
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class RecurrenceTransactionMeta extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -81,4 +83,14 @@ class RecurrenceTransactionMeta extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(RecurrenceTransaction::class, 'rt_id');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function rtId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Role.php b/app/Models/Role.php
index ac0f5e29da..03698a3ad8 100644
--- a/app/Models/Role.php
+++ b/app/Models/Role.php
@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Role
  *
- * @property int|string                    $id
+ * @property int                    $id
  * @property Carbon|null            $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null            $updated_at
  * @property string                 $name
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class Role extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
diff --git a/app/Models/Rule.php b/app/Models/Rule.php
index 37bacf10f9..3e08296524 100644
--- a/app/Models/Rule.php
+++ b/app/Models/Rule.php
@@ -23,29 +23,31 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Rule
  *
- * @property int|string                          $id
+ * @property int                          $id
  * @property Carbon|null                  $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                  $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                  $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                          $user_id
- * @property int|string                         $rule_group_id
+ * @property int                   $user_id
+ * @property int                   $rule_group_id
  * @property string                       $title
  * @property string|null                  $description
- * @property int|string                         $order
+ * @property int                   $order
  * @property bool                         $active
  * @property bool                         $stop_processing
  * @property bool                         $strict
@@ -74,14 +76,16 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Rule whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|Rule withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Rule withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                     $user_group_id
+ * @property int                     $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Rule whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @property-read UserGroup|null          $userGroup
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Rule extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
 
     protected $casts
@@ -170,4 +174,24 @@ class Rule extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(UserGroup::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function ruleGroupId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function order(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleAction.php b/app/Models/RuleAction.php
index 5fadfa9378..ec0e3c3c75 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleAction.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleAction.php
@@ -23,22 +23,23 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RuleAction
  *
- * @property int|string         $id
+ * @property int         $id
  * @property Carbon|null $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
- * @property int|string         $rule_id
- * @property string|null      $action_type
- * @property string|null      $action_value
- * @property int|string         $order
+ * @property int  $rule_id
+ * @property string|null $action_type
+ * @property string|null $action_value
+ * @property int|string  $order
  * @property bool        $active
  * @property bool        $stop_processing
  * @property-read Rule   $rule
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class RuleAction extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -78,4 +80,14 @@ class RuleAction extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(Rule::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function ruleId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleGroup.php b/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
index 5d7dfcf1c3..b9dbfb9301 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -31,20 +33,19 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RuleGroup
  *
- * @property int|string               $id
+ * @property int               $id
  * @property Carbon|null       $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null       $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null       $deleted_at
- * @property int|string               $user_id
- * @property string|null            $title
+ * @property int        $user_id
+ * @property string|null       $title
  * @property string|null       $description
- * @property int|string               $order
+ * @property int|string        $order
  * @property bool              $active
  * @property bool              $stop_processing
  * @property Collection|Rule[] $rules
@@ -66,13 +67,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|RuleGroup whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|RuleGroup withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|RuleGroup withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null          $user_group_id
+ * @property int          $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|RuleGroup whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class RuleGroup extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
 
     protected $casts
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php b/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php
index 188d903e45..f437205406 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleTrigger.php
@@ -23,22 +23,23 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\RuleTrigger
  *
- * @property int|string         $id
+ * @property int         $id
  * @property Carbon|null $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
- * @property int|string         $rule_id
- * @property string|null      $trigger_type
- * @property string|null      $trigger_value
- * @property int|string         $order
+ * @property int  $rule_id
+ * @property string|null $trigger_type
+ * @property string|null $trigger_value
+ * @property int|string  $order
  * @property bool        $active
  * @property bool        $stop_processing
  * @property-read Rule   $rule
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class RuleTrigger extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -78,4 +80,14 @@ class RuleTrigger extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(Rule::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function ruleId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Tag.php b/app/Models/Tag.php
index d87f83e4eb..fe69702d69 100644
--- a/app/Models/Tag.php
+++ b/app/Models/Tag.php
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -32,17 +34,16 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Tag
  *
- * @property int|string                                  $id
+ * @property int                                  $id
  * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                  $user_id
+ * @property int                           $user_id
  * @property string                               $tag
  * @property string                               $tagMode
  * @property Carbon|null                          $date
@@ -75,13 +76,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Tag whereZoomLevel($value)
  * @method static Builder|Tag withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|Tag withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                             $user_group_id
+ * @property int                             $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Tag whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Tag extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
 
     protected $casts
diff --git a/app/Models/Transaction.php b/app/Models/Transaction.php
index f61624df45..0052dff7fc 100644
--- a/app/Models/Transaction.php
+++ b/app/Models/Transaction.php
@@ -33,35 +33,35 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Transaction
  *
- * @property int|string                             $id
- * @property Carbon|null $created_at
- * @property Carbon|null $updated_at
- * @property Carbon|null $deleted_at
- * @property bool                            $reconciled
- * @property int|string                             $account_id
- * @property int|string                             $transaction_journal_id
- * @property string|null                     $description
- * @property int|null                        $transaction_currency_id
- * @property string|null                          $modified
- * @property string|null                          $modified_foreign
- * @property string                          $date
- * @property string                          $max_date
- * @property string|float                          $amount
- * @property string|float|null                     $foreign_amount
- * @property int|null                        $foreign_currency_id
- * @property int                             $identifier
- * @property-read Account                    $account
- * @property-read Collection|Budget[]        $budgets
- * @property-read int|null                   $budgets_count
- * @property-read Collection|Category[]      $categories
- * @property-read int|null                   $categories_count
- * @property-read TransactionCurrency|null   $foreignCurrency
- * @property-read TransactionCurrency|null   $transactionCurrency
- * @property-read TransactionJournal         $transactionJournal
+ * @property int                           $id
+ * @property Carbon|null                   $created_at
+ * @property Carbon|null                   $updated_at
+ * @property Carbon|null                   $deleted_at
+ * @property bool                          $reconciled
+ * @property int                    $account_id
+ * @property int                    $transaction_journal_id
+ * @property string|null                   $description
+ * @property int|null                      $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property string|null                   $modified
+ * @property string|null                   $modified_foreign
+ * @property string                        $date
+ * @property string                        $max_date
+ * @property string                        $amount
+ * @property string|null                   $foreign_amount
+ * @property int|null                      $foreign_currency_id
+ * @property int                           $identifier
+ * @property-read Account                  $account
+ * @property-read Collection|Budget[]      $budgets
+ * @property-read int|null                 $budgets_count
+ * @property-read Collection|Category[]    $categories
+ * @property-read int|null                 $categories_count
+ * @property-read TransactionCurrency|null $foreignCurrency
+ * @property-read TransactionCurrency|null $transactionCurrency
+ * @property-read TransactionJournal       $transactionJournal
  * @method static Builder|Transaction after(Carbon $date)
  * @method static Builder|Transaction before(Carbon $date)
  * @method static Builder|Transaction newModelQuery()
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
  * @method static Builder|Transaction whereUpdatedAt($value)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|Transaction withTrashed()
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|Transaction withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|string                             $the_count
+ * @property int|string                    $the_count
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Transaction extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -275,4 +276,23 @@ class Transaction extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (string)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function accountId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionJournalId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php b/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php
index c49b2d43e6..6cfbe7dd70 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\TransactionCurrency
  *
- * @property int|string                           $id
+ * @property int                                  $id
  * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
@@ -77,12 +77,11 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class TransactionCurrency extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
-    public ?bool $userEnabled;
     public ?bool $userDefault;
-
-
+    public ?bool $userEnabled;
     protected $casts
         = [
             'created_at'     => 'datetime',
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ class TransactionCurrency extends Model
     {
         $current           = $user->userGroup->currencies()->where('transaction_currencies.id', $this->id)->first();
         $default           = app('amount')->getDefaultCurrencyByUserGroup($user->userGroup);
-        $this->userDefault = (int)$default->id === (int)$this->id;
+        $this->userDefault = $default->id === $this->id;
         $this->userEnabled = null !== $current;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionGroup.php b/app/Models/TransactionGroup.php
index 68f2cc11f8..d508dc7118 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionGroup.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionGroup.php
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -31,17 +33,16 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\TransactionGroup
  *
- * @property int|string                                  $id
+ * @property int                                  $id
  * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                                  $user_id
+ * @property int                           $user_id
  * @property string|null                          $title
  * @property-read Collection|TransactionJournal[] $transactionJournals
  * @property-read int|null                        $transaction_journals_count
@@ -58,14 +59,16 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|TransactionGroup whereUserId($value)
  * @method static Builder|TransactionGroup withTrashed()
  * @method static Builder|TransactionGroup withoutTrashed()
- * @property int|null                             $user_group_id
+ * @property int                             $user_group_id
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|TransactionGroup whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @property-read UserGroup|null                  $userGroup
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class TransactionGroup extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
 
     protected $casts
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php b/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
index bbd0c78c3c..048649cb57 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder as EloquentBuilder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
@@ -37,20 +39,20 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournal
  *
- * @property int|string                               $id
+ * @property int                                      $id
  * @property Carbon|null                              $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                              $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                              $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                               $user_id
- * @property int |string                              $transaction_type_id
- * @property int|string|null                                 $transaction_group_id
- * @property int|string|null                                 $bill_id
- * @property int|string|null                                 $transaction_currency_id
- * @property string|null                                   $description
+ * @property int                               $user_id
+ * @property int                              $transaction_type_id
+ * @property int|string|null                          $transaction_group_id
+ * @property int|string|null                          $bill_id
+ * @property int|string|null                          $transaction_currency_id
+ * @property string|null                              $description
  * @property Carbon                                   $date
  * @property Carbon|null                              $interest_date
  * @property Carbon|null                              $book_date
@@ -114,8 +116,8 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|TransactionJournal withoutTrashed()
  * @property-read Collection|Location[]               $locations
  * @property-read int|null                            $locations_count
- * @property int|string                                      $the_count
- * @property int|null                                 $user_group_id
+ * @property int|string                               $the_count
+ * @property int                                 $user_group_id
  * @method static EloquentBuilder|TransactionJournal whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @property-read Collection<int, AuditLogEntry>      $auditLogEntries
  * @property-read int|null                            $audit_log_entries_count
@@ -124,7 +126,9 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
 class TransactionJournal extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
 
     protected $casts
@@ -390,4 +394,14 @@ class TransactionJournal extends Model
     {
         return $this->hasMany(Transaction::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionTypeId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php b/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php
index 7ce69ed427..2c64cbf33d 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php
@@ -26,19 +26,20 @@ namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphMany;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournalLink
  *
- * @property int|string              $id
+ * @property int                     $id
  * @property Carbon|null             $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null             $updated_at
- * @property string|int              $link_type_id
+ * @property int              $link_type_id
  * @property int                     $source_id
  * @property int                     $destination_id
  * @property string|null             $comment
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class TransactionJournalLink extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
         = [
@@ -129,4 +131,32 @@ class TransactionJournalLink extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(TransactionJournal::class, 'source_id');
     }
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function linkTypeId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function sourceId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function destinationId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionJournalMeta.php b/app/Models/TransactionJournalMeta.php
index c8631a80de..254c4843d6 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionJournalMeta.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionJournalMeta.php
@@ -23,20 +23,21 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournalMeta
  *
- * @property int|string                     $id
+ * @property int                     $id
  * @property Carbon|null             $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null             $updated_at
- * @property int|string                     $transaction_journal_id
+ * @property int              $transaction_journal_id
  * @property string                  $name
  * @property mixed                   $data
  * @property string                  $hash
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class TransactionJournalMeta extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
 
@@ -103,4 +105,13 @@ class TransactionJournalMeta extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(TransactionJournal::class);
     }
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function transactionJournalId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionType.php b/app/Models/TransactionType.php
index ae4748125b..2d7e8faab6 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionType.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionType.php
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\TransactionType
  *
- * @property int|string                                  $id
+ * @property int                                  $id
  * @property Carbon|null                          $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                          $deleted_at
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class TransactionType extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     public const DEPOSIT          = 'Deposit';
diff --git a/app/Models/UserGroup.php b/app/Models/UserGroup.php
index 5f15cff459..a358435d3c 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserGroup.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserGroup.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\UserRoleEnum;
 use FireflyIII\User;
@@ -33,13 +34,12 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasManyThrough;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * Class UserGroup
  *
- * @property int|string                                        $id
+ * @property int                                        $id
  * @property Carbon|null                                $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                                $updated_at
  * @property string|null                                $deleted_at
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class UserGroup extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+
     protected $fillable = ['title'];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/UserRole.php b/app/Models/UserRole.php
index fcad8e0632..9054cbbd70 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserRole.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserRole.php
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * Class UserRole
  *
- * @property int|string                               $id
+ * @property int                               $id
  * @property Carbon|null                       $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                       $updated_at
  * @property string|null                       $deleted_at
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
  */
 class UserRole extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+
     protected $fillable = ['title'];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/Webhook.php b/app/Models/Webhook.php
index 7632104812..343cb13bf5 100644
--- a/app/Models/Webhook.php
+++ b/app/Models/Webhook.php
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\WebhookDelivery;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\WebhookResponse;
 use FireflyIII\Enums\WebhookTrigger;
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
@@ -34,17 +36,16 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\Webhook
  *
- * @property int|string                              $id
+ * @property int                              $id
  * @property Carbon|null                      $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                      $updated_at
  * @property Carbon|null                      $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                              $user_id
+ * @property int                       $user_id
  * @property bool                             $active
  * @property int                              $trigger
  * @property int                              $response
@@ -73,13 +74,15 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @property string                           $secret
  * @method static Builder|Webhook whereSecret($value)
  * @method static Builder|Webhook whereTitle($value)
- * @property int|null                         $user_group_id
+ * @property int                         $user_group_id
  * @method static Builder|Webhook whereUserGroupId($value)
  * @mixin Eloquent
  */
 class Webhook extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
+    use ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait;
 
     protected $casts
                         = [
diff --git a/app/Models/WebhookAttempt.php b/app/Models/WebhookAttempt.php
index cf7f943388..666ef81f5f 100644
--- a/app/Models/WebhookAttempt.php
+++ b/app/Models/WebhookAttempt.php
@@ -23,24 +23,25 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Eloquent;
 use FireflyIII\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * Class WebhookAttempt
  *
- * @property int|string                 $id
+ * @property int                 $id
  * @property Carbon|null         $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null         $updated_at
  * @property string|null         $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                 $webhook_message_id
- * @property int|string                 $status_code
+ * @property int          $webhook_message_id
+ * @property int|string          $status_code
  * @property string|null         $logs
  * @property string|null         $response
  * @property-read WebhookMessage $webhookMessage
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class WebhookAttempt extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
     use SoftDeletes;
 
     /**
@@ -94,4 +96,14 @@ class WebhookAttempt extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(WebhookMessage::class);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function webhookMessageId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/WebhookMessage.php b/app/Models/WebhookMessage.php
index d047b0ada3..4abf57bf24 100644
--- a/app/Models/WebhookMessage.php
+++ b/app/Models/WebhookMessage.php
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
-
+use FireflyIII\Support\Models\ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
 /**
  * FireflyIII\Models\WebhookMessage
  *
- * @property int|string                              $id
+ * @property int                              $id
  * @property Carbon|null                      $created_at
  * @property Carbon|null                      $updated_at
  * @property string|null                      $deleted_at
- * @property int|string                              $webhook_id
+ * @property int                       $webhook_id
  * @property bool                             $sent
  * @property bool                             $errored
  * @property int                              $attempts
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  */
 class WebhookMessage extends Model
 {
+    use ReturnsIntegerIdTrait;
+
     protected $casts
         = [
             'sent'    => 'boolean',
@@ -128,4 +130,14 @@ class WebhookMessage extends Model
             get: static fn ($value) => (bool)$value,
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function webhookId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
index e8d357ffe2..16130185a2 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class AccountRepository implements AccountRepositoryInterface
             return null;
         }
 
-        return (string)$transaction->amount;
+        return $transaction->amount;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ class AccountRepository implements AccountRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function oldestJournal(Account $account): ?TransactionJournal
     {
+        /** @var TransactionJournal|null $first */
         $first = $account->transactions()
                          ->leftJoin('transaction_journals', 'transaction_journals.id', '=', 'transactions.transaction_journal_id')
                          ->orderBy('transaction_journals.date', 'ASC')
@@ -643,7 +644,7 @@ class AccountRepository implements AccountRepositoryInterface
                          ->orderBy('transaction_journals.id', 'ASC')
                          ->first(['transaction_journals.id']);
         if (null !== $first) {
-            return TransactionJournal::find((int)$first->id);
+            return TransactionJournal::find($first->id);
         }
 
         return null;
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
index 59f212f5a0..f1621a009d 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
                 /** @var Transaction|null $sourceTransaction */
                 $sourceTransaction = $transactionJournal->transactions()->where('amount', '<', 0)->first();
                 if (null !== $sourceTransaction) {
-                    $amount = (string)$sourceTransaction->amount;
-                    if ((int)$sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id === (int)$currency->id) {
+                    $amount = $sourceTransaction->amount;
+                    if ((int)$sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id === $currency->id) {
                         // use foreign amount instead!
                         $amount = (string)$sourceTransaction->foreign_amount;
                     }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
index 61c1930715..69f130ad5d 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
@@ -134,12 +134,13 @@ class AvailableBudgetRepository implements AvailableBudgetRepositoryInterface
     public function getAvailableBudget(TransactionCurrency $currency, Carbon $start, Carbon $end): string
     {
         $amount          = '0';
+        /** @var AvailableBudget|null $availableBudget */
         $availableBudget = $this->user->availableBudgets()
                                       ->where('transaction_currency_id', $currency->id)
                                       ->where('start_date', $start->format('Y-m-d'))
                                       ->where('end_date', $end->format('Y-m-d'))->first();
         if (null !== $availableBudget) {
-            $amount = (string)$availableBudget->amount;
+            $amount = $availableBudget->amount;
         }
 
         return $amount;
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
index b2451853f8..ce578dcc0f 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
@@ -114,24 +114,24 @@ class BudgetRepository implements BudgetRepositoryInterface
                 ];
                 // same period
                 if ($limit->start_date->isSameDay($start) && $limit->end_date->isSameDay($end)) {
-                    $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], (string)$limit->amount);
+                    $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $limit->amount);
                     app('log')->debug(sprintf('Add full amount [1]: %s', $limit->amount));
                     continue;
                 }
                 // limit is inside of date range
                 if ($start->lte($limit->start_date) && $end->gte($limit->end_date)) {
-                    $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], (string)$limit->amount);
+                    $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $limit->amount);
                     app('log')->debug(sprintf('Add full amount [2]: %s', $limit->amount));
                     continue;
                 }
                 $total                        = $limit->start_date->diffInDays($limit->end_date) + 1; // include the day itself.
                 $days                         = $this->daysInOverlap($limit, $start, $end);
-                $amount                       = bcmul(bcdiv((string)$limit->amount, (string)$total), (string)$days);
+                $amount                       = bcmul(bcdiv($limit->amount, (string)$total), (string)$days);
                 $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $amount);
                 app('log')->debug(
                     sprintf(
                         'Amount per day: %s (%s over %d days). Total amount for %d days: %s',
-                        bcdiv((string)$limit->amount, (string)$total),
+                        bcdiv($limit->amount, (string)$total),
                         $limit->amount,
                         $total,
                         $days,
@@ -230,24 +230,24 @@ class BudgetRepository implements BudgetRepositoryInterface
             ];
             // same period
             if ($limit->start_date->isSameDay($start) && $limit->end_date->isSameDay($end)) {
-                $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], (string)$limit->amount);
+                $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $limit->amount);
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Add full amount [1]: %s', $limit->amount));
                 continue;
             }
             // limit is inside of date range
             if ($start->lte($limit->start_date) && $end->gte($limit->end_date)) {
-                $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], (string)$limit->amount);
+                $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $limit->amount);
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Add full amount [2]: %s', $limit->amount));
                 continue;
             }
             $total                        = $limit->start_date->diffInDays($limit->end_date) + 1; // include the day itself.
             $days                         = $this->daysInOverlap($limit, $start, $end);
-            $amount                       = bcmul(bcdiv((string)$limit->amount, (string)$total), (string)$days);
+            $amount                       = bcmul(bcdiv($limit->amount, (string)$total), (string)$days);
             $return[$currency->id]['sum'] = bcadd($return[$currency->id]['sum'], $amount);
             app('log')->debug(
                 sprintf(
                     'Amount per day: %s (%s over %d days). Total amount for %d days: %s',
-                    bcdiv((string)$limit->amount, (string)$total),
+                    bcdiv($limit->amount, (string)$total),
                     $limit->amount,
                     $total,
                     $days,
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ class BudgetRepository implements BudgetRepositoryInterface
         $budgets = $this->getBudgets();
         /** @var Budget $budget */
         foreach ($budgets as $budget) {
-            DB::table('budget_transaction')->where('budget_id', (int)$budget->id)->delete();
-            DB::table('budget_transaction_journal')->where('budget_id', (int)$budget->id)->delete();
+            DB::table('budget_transaction')->where('budget_id', $budget->id)->delete();
+            DB::table('budget_transaction_journal')->where('budget_id', $budget->id)->delete();
             RecurrenceTransactionMeta::where('name', 'budget_id')->where('value', (string)$budget->id)->delete();
             RuleAction::where('action_type', 'set_budget')->where('action_value', (string)$budget->id)->delete();
             $budget->delete();
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/OperationsRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/OperationsRepository.php
index 6bb1fa70eb..22ddc55675 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/OperationsRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/OperationsRepository.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class OperationsRepository implements OperationsRepositoryInterface
         foreach ($budget->budgetlimits as $limit) {
             $diff   = $limit->start_date->diffInDays($limit->end_date);
             $diff   = 0 === $diff ? 1 : $diff;
-            $amount = (string)$limit->amount;
+            $amount = $limit->amount;
             $perDay = bcdiv($amount, (string)$diff);
             $total  = bcadd($total, $perDay);
             $count++;
diff --git a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php
index 6205206882..e505044ff7 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/ModifiesPiggyBanks.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ trait ModifiesPiggyBanks
     {
         $today         = today(config('app.timezone'));
         $leftOnAccount = $this->leftOnAccount($piggyBank, $today);
-        $savedSoFar    = (string)$this->getRepetition($piggyBank)->currentamount;
+        $savedSoFar    = $this->getRepetition($piggyBank)->currentamount;
         $maxAmount     = $leftOnAccount;
         $leftToSave    = null;
         if (0 !== bccomp($piggyBank->targetamount, '0')) {
diff --git a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
index a1e95044ba..8976aa4bc5 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class PiggyBankRepository implements PiggyBankRepositoryInterface
             return '0';
         }
 
-        return (string)$rep->currentamount;
+        return $rep->currentamount;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ class PiggyBankRepository implements PiggyBankRepositoryInterface
         // currency of the account + the piggy bank currency are almost the same.
         // which amount from the transaction matches?
         $amount = null;
-        if ((int)$source->transaction_currency_id === (int)$currency->id) {
+        if ((int)$source->transaction_currency_id === $currency->id) {
             app('log')->debug('Use normal amount');
             $amount = app('steam')->$operator($source->amount); // @phpstan-ignore-line
         }
-        if ((int)$source->foreign_currency_id === (int)$currency->id) {
+        if ((int)$source->foreign_currency_id === $currency->id) {
             app('log')->debug('Use foreign amount');
             $amount = app('steam')->$operator($source->foreign_amount); // @phpstan-ignore-line
         }
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ class PiggyBankRepository implements PiggyBankRepositoryInterface
         }
 
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('The currency is %s and the amount is %s', $currency->code, $amount));
-        $room    = bcsub((string)$piggyBank->targetamount, (string)$repetition->currentamount);
+        $room    = bcsub($piggyBank->targetamount, $repetition->currentamount);
         $compare = bcmul($repetition->currentamount, '-1');
 
-        if (bccomp((string)$piggyBank->targetamount, '0') === 0) {
+        if (bccomp($piggyBank->targetamount, '0') === 0) {
             // amount is zero? then the "room" is positive amount of we wish to add or remove.
             $room = app('steam')->positive($amount);
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Room is now %s', $room));
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Rule/RuleRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Rule/RuleRepository.php
index 3815e05251..6e7a96e799 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Rule/RuleRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Rule/RuleRepository.php
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ class RuleRepository implements RuleRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function setOrder(Rule $rule, int $newOrder): void
     {
-        $oldOrder = (int)$rule->order;
-        $groupId  = (int)$rule->rule_group_id;
+        $oldOrder = $rule->order;
+        $groupId  = $rule->rule_group_id;
         $maxOrder = $this->maxOrder($rule->ruleGroup);
         $newOrder = $newOrder > $maxOrder ? $maxOrder + 1 : $newOrder;
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('New order will be %d', $newOrder));
diff --git a/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php b/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php
index c3e42d60b3..58ca9afa0f 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/RuleGroup/RuleGroupRepository.php
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class RuleGroupRepository implements RuleGroupRepositoryInterface
         $count = 1;
         /** @var Rule $entry */
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
-            if ((int)$entry->order !== $count) {
+            if ($entry->order !== $count) {
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Rule #%d was on spot %d but must be on spot %d', $entry->id, $entry->order, $count));
                 $entry->order = $count;
                 $entry->save();
diff --git a/app/Repositories/TransactionGroup/TransactionGroupRepository.php b/app/Repositories/TransactionGroup/TransactionGroupRepository.php
index 4d22bdc832..4548182dfc 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/TransactionGroup/TransactionGroupRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/TransactionGroup/TransactionGroupRepository.php
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TransactionGroupRepository implements TransactionGroupRepositoryInterface
         $result = [];
         /** @var Attachment $attachment */
         foreach ($set as $attachment) {
-            $journalId              = (int)$attachment->attachable_id;
+            $journalId              = $attachment->attachable_id;
             $result[$journalId]     = $result[$journalId] ?? [];
             $current                = $attachment->toArray();
             $current['file_exists'] = true;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class TransactionGroupRepository implements TransactionGroupRepositoryInterface
             if (null !== $currencyPreference) {
                 $currency = TransactionCurrency::where('id', $currencyPreference->data)->first();
             }
-            $journalId          = (int)$row->transaction_journal_id;
+            $journalId          = $row->transaction_journal_id;
             $return[$journalId] = $return[$journalId] ?? [];
 
             $return[$journalId][] = [
diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserGroup/UserGroupRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserGroup/UserGroupRepository.php
index 3df3d341bf..a5fcc65dcd 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserGroup/UserGroupRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserGroup/UserGroupRepository.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class UserGroupRepository implements UserGroupRepositoryInterface
 
         // if it's 1:
         if (1 === $membershipCount) {
-            $lastUserId = (int)$userGroup->groupMemberships()->distinct()->first(['group_memberships.user_id'])->user_id;
+            $lastUserId = $userGroup->groupMemberships()->distinct()->first(['group_memberships.user_id'])->user_id;
             // if this is also the user we're editing right now, and we remove all of their roles:
             if ($lastUserId === (int)$user->id && 0 === count($data['roles'])) {
                 app('log')->debug('User is last in this group, refuse to act');
diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php
index b6a4bd27c5..626b60a1ca 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
             /** @var Collection $set */
             $set        = $bill->transactionJournals()->after($start)->before($end)->get(['transaction_journals.*']);
             $currency   = $bill->transactionCurrency;
-            $currencyId = (int)$bill->transaction_currency_id;
+            $currencyId = $bill->transaction_currency_id;
 
             $return[$currencyId] = $return[$currencyId] ?? [
                 'currency_id'             => (string)$currency->id,
@@ -103,18 +103,18 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
                 /** @var Transaction|null $sourceTransaction */
                 $sourceTransaction = $transactionJournal->transactions()->where('amount', '<', 0)->first();
                 if (null !== $sourceTransaction) {
-                    $amount = (string)$sourceTransaction->amount;
-                    if ((int)$sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id === (int)$currency->id) {
+                    $amount = $sourceTransaction->amount;
+                    if ((int)$sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id === $currency->id) {
                         // use foreign amount instead!
                         $amount = (string)$sourceTransaction->foreign_amount;
                     }
                     // convert to native currency
                     $nativeAmount = $amount;
-                    if ($currencyId !== (int)$default->id) {
+                    if ($currencyId !== $default->id) {
                         // get rate and convert.
                         $nativeAmount = $converter->convert($currency, $default, $transactionJournal->date, $amount);
                     }
-                    if ((int)$sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id === (int)$default->id) {
+                    if ((int)$sourceTransaction->foreign_currency_id === $default->id) {
                         // ignore conversion, use foreign amount
                         $nativeAmount = (string)$sourceTransaction->foreign_amount;
                     }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
 
             if ($total > 0) {
                 $currency                          = $bill->transactionCurrency;
-                $currencyId                        = (int)$bill->transaction_currency_id;
+                $currencyId                        = $bill->transaction_currency_id;
                 $average                           = bcdiv(bcadd($bill->amount_max, $bill->amount_min), '2');
                 $nativeAverage                     = $converter->convert($currency, $default, $start, $average);
                 $return[$currencyId]               = $return[$currencyId] ?? [
diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
index 29748532eb..f32da21d50 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Budget/AvailableBudgetRepository.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AvailableBudgetRepository implements AvailableBudgetRepositoryInterface
                                             ->where('end_date', $end->format('Y-m-d'))->get();
         /** @var AvailableBudget $availableBudget */
         foreach ($availableBudgets as $availableBudget) {
-            $currencyId                           = (int)$availableBudget->transaction_currency_id;
+            $currencyId                           = $availableBudget->transaction_currency_id;
             $return[$currencyId]                  = $return[$currencyId] ?? [
                 'currency_id'             => $currencyId,
                 'currency_code'           => $availableBudget->transactionCurrency->code,
diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Currency/CurrencyRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Currency/CurrencyRepository.php
index 1af2ea506c..27cb8dbe0c 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Currency/CurrencyRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserGroups/Currency/CurrencyRepository.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CurrencyRepository implements CurrencyRepositoryInterface
         // is being used in accounts (as integer)
         $meta = AccountMeta::leftJoin('accounts', 'accounts.id', '=', 'account_meta.account_id')
                            ->whereNull('accounts.deleted_at')
-                           ->where('account_meta.name', 'currency_id')->where('account_meta.data', json_encode((int)$currency->id))->count();
+                           ->where('account_meta.name', 'currency_id')->where('account_meta.data', json_encode($currency->id))->count();
         if ($meta > 0) {
             app('log')->info(sprintf('Used in %d accounts as currency_id, return true. ', $meta));
 
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ class CurrencyRepository implements CurrencyRepositoryInterface
         $local = $this->get();
         return $all->map(static function (TransactionCurrency $current) use ($local) {
             $hasId                = $local->contains(static function (TransactionCurrency $entry) use ($current) {
-                return (int)$entry->id === (int)$current->id;
+                return $entry->id === $current->id;
             });
             $isDefault            = $local->contains(static function (TransactionCurrency $entry) use ($current) {
-                return 1 === (int)$entry->pivot->group_default && (int)$entry->id === (int)$current->id;
+                return 1 === (int)$entry->pivot->group_default && $entry->id === $current->id;
             });
             $current->userEnabled = $hasId;
             $current->userDefault = $isDefault;
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/AccountDestroyService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/AccountDestroyService.php
index 1cd34e6295..c736265d01 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/AccountDestroyService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/AccountDestroyService.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class AccountDestroyService
                        ->where('transaction_types.type', TransactionType::OPENING_BALANCE)
                        ->get(['transactions.transaction_journal_id']);
         if ($set->count() > 0) {
-            $journalId = (int)$set->first()->transaction_journal_id;
+            $journalId = $set->first()->transaction_journal_id;
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Found opening balance journal with ID #%d', $journalId));
 
             // get transactions with this journal (should be just one):
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class AccountDestroyService
         /** @var stdClass $row */
         foreach ($collection as $row) {
             if ((int)$row->the_count > 1) {
-                $journalId = (int)$row->transaction_journal_id;
+                $journalId = $row->transaction_journal_id;
                 $journal   = $user->transactionJournals()->find($journalId);
                 if (null !== $journal) {
                     app('log')->debug(sprintf('Deleted journal #%d because it has the same source as destination.', $journal->id));
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/BudgetDestroyService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/BudgetDestroyService.php
index d9675f743a..29856c8773 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/BudgetDestroyService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/BudgetDestroyService.php
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ class BudgetDestroyService
         }
 
         // also delete all relations between categories and transaction journals:
-        DB::table('budget_transaction_journal')->where('budget_id', (int)$budget->id)->delete();
+        DB::table('budget_transaction_journal')->where('budget_id', $budget->id)->delete();
 
         // also delete all relations between categories and transactions:
-        DB::table('budget_transaction')->where('budget_id', (int)$budget->id)->delete();
+        DB::table('budget_transaction')->where('budget_id', $budget->id)->delete();
 
         // also delete all budget limits
         foreach ($budget->budgetlimits()->get() as $limit) {
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/CategoryDestroyService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/CategoryDestroyService.php
index 36c2f74ef4..15daf3d6e2 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/CategoryDestroyService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Destroy/CategoryDestroyService.php
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ class CategoryDestroyService
         $category->delete();
 
         // also delete all relations between categories and transaction journals:
-        DB::table('category_transaction_journal')->where('category_id', (int)$category->id)->delete();
+        DB::table('category_transaction_journal')->where('category_id', $category->id)->delete();
 
         // also delete all relations between categories and transactions:
-        DB::table('category_transaction')->where('category_id', (int)$category->id)->delete();
+        DB::table('category_transaction')->where('category_id', $category->id)->delete();
 
         // delete references to category from recurring transactions.
         DB::table('rt_meta')->where('name', 'category_id')->where('value', $category->id)->delete();
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Support/CreditRecalculateService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Support/CreditRecalculateService.php
index 7ee64b67c8..6a06a40982 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Support/CreditRecalculateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Support/CreditRecalculateService.php
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         $source = $openingBalance->transactions()->where('amount', '<', 0)->first();
         /** @var Transaction $dest */
         $dest = $openingBalance->transactions()->where('amount', '>', 0)->first();
-        if ((int)$source->account_id !== $account->id) {
+        if ($source->account_id !== $account->id) {
             app('log')->info(sprintf('Liability #%d has a reversed opening balance. Will fix this now.', $account->id));
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Source amount "%s" is now "%s"', $source->amount, app('steam')->positive($source->amount)));
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Destination amount "%s" is now "%s"', $dest->amount, app('steam')->negative($dest->amount)));
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because we're lending person X more money
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::WITHDRAWAL
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$transaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $transaction->account_id
             && 1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'credit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because we're sending money away from the loan (like loan forgiveness)
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::WITHDRAWAL
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$sourceTransaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $sourceTransaction->account_id
             && -1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'credit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because the person is paying us back.
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::DEPOSIT
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$transaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $transaction->account_id
             && -1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'credit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because the person is having to pay more money.
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::DEPOSIT
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$destTransaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $destTransaction->account_id
             && 1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'credit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because the person has to pay more back.
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::TRANSFER
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$destTransaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $destTransaction->account_id
             && 1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'credit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because we're paying off the debt
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::WITHDRAWAL
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$transaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $transaction->account_id
             && 1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'debit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because we are borrowing more money.
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::DEPOSIT
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$transaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $transaction->account_id
             && -1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'debit' === $direction
         ) {
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class CreditRecalculateService
         // because we are paying interest.
         if (
             $type === TransactionType::WITHDRAWAL
-            && (int)$account->id === (int)$transaction->account_id
+            && $account->id === $transaction->account_id
             && -1 === bccomp($usedAmount, '0')
             && 'debit' === $direction
         ) {
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Support/JournalServiceTrait.php b/app/Services/Internal/Support/JournalServiceTrait.php
index dc9743d1da..4a98462f70 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Support/JournalServiceTrait.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Support/JournalServiceTrait.php
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ trait JournalServiceTrait
             if ('' !== $string) {
                 $tag = $this->tagFactory->findOrCreate($string);
                 if (null !== $tag) {
-                    $set[] = (int)$tag->id;
+                    $set[] = $tag->id;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php
index 13788b490a..6932751ba7 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Update/AccountUpdateService.php
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class AccountUpdateService
         foreach ($array as $type) {
             /** @var AccountType $type */
             $type     = AccountType::whereType($type)->first();
-            $return[] = (int)$type->id;
+            $return[] = $type->id;
         }
 
         return $return;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class AccountUpdateService
         $array = $preference->data;
         app('log')->debug('Old array is: ', $array);
         app('log')->debug(sprintf('Must remove : %d', $account->id));
-        $removeAccountId = (int)$account->id;
+        $removeAccountId = $account->id;
         $new             = [];
         foreach ($array as $value) {
             if ((int)$value !== $removeAccountId) {
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Update/GroupCloneService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Update/GroupCloneService.php
index 7c8f68b709..5cf3734f88 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Update/GroupCloneService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Update/GroupCloneService.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class GroupCloneService
         $newGroup = $group->replicate();
         $newGroup->save();
         foreach ($group->transactionJournals as $journal) {
-            $this->cloneJournal($journal, $newGroup, (int)$group->id);
+            $this->cloneJournal($journal, $newGroup, $group->id);
         }
 
         return $newGroup;
diff --git a/app/Services/Internal/Update/RecurrenceUpdateService.php b/app/Services/Internal/Update/RecurrenceUpdateService.php
index 078f76d906..0253b7a33e 100644
--- a/app/Services/Internal/Update/RecurrenceUpdateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Internal/Update/RecurrenceUpdateService.php
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class RecurrenceUpdateService
             unset($submitted['currency_id'], $submitted['currency_code']);
         }
         if (null !== $currency) {
-            $submitted['currency_id'] = (int)$currency->id;
+            $submitted['currency_id'] = $currency->id;
         }
         if (array_key_exists('foreign_currency_id', $submitted) || array_key_exists('foreign_currency_code', $submitted)) {
             $foreignCurrency = $currencyFactory->find(
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class RecurrenceUpdateService
             unset($submitted['foreign_currency_id'], $currency['foreign_currency_code']);
         }
         if (null !== $foreignCurrency) {
-            $submitted['foreign_currency_id'] = (int)$foreignCurrency->id;
+            $submitted['foreign_currency_id'] = $foreignCurrency->id;
         }
 
         // update fields that are part of the recurring transaction itself.
diff --git a/app/Support/Chart/Budget/FrontpageChartGenerator.php b/app/Support/Chart/Budget/FrontpageChartGenerator.php
index 086092da0d..3d681750fc 100644
--- a/app/Support/Chart/Budget/FrontpageChartGenerator.php
+++ b/app/Support/Chart/Budget/FrontpageChartGenerator.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class FrontpageChartGenerator
         /** @var array $entry */
         foreach ($spent as $entry) {
             // only spent the entry where the entry's currency matches the budget limit's currency
-            if ($entry['currency_id'] === (int)$limit->transaction_currency_id) {
+            if ($entry['currency_id'] === $limit->transaction_currency_id) {
                 $data = $this->processRow($data, $budget, $limit, $entry);
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/Support/ExpandedForm.php b/app/Support/ExpandedForm.php
index 4895db91f3..b540fcfa56 100644
--- a/app/Support/ExpandedForm.php
+++ b/app/Support/ExpandedForm.php
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class ExpandedForm
         /** @var Eloquent $entry */
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
             // All Eloquent models have an ID
-            $entryId = (int)$entry->id; /** @phpstan-ignore-line */
+            $entryId = $entry->id; /** @phpstan-ignore-line */
             $current = $entry->toArray();
             $title   = null;
             foreach ($fields as $field) {
diff --git a/app/Support/Http/Api/ExchangeRateConverter.php b/app/Support/Http/Api/ExchangeRateConverter.php
index 2c48376c35..8e9ec07ed9 100644
--- a/app/Support/Http/Api/ExchangeRateConverter.php
+++ b/app/Support/Http/Api/ExchangeRateConverter.php
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ class ExchangeRateConverter
     private function getRate(TransactionCurrency $from, TransactionCurrency $to, Carbon $date): string
     {
         // first attempt:
-        $rate = $this->getFromDB((int)$from->id, (int)$to->id, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
+        $rate = $this->getFromDB($from->id, $to->id, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
         if (null !== $rate) {
             return $rate;
         }
         // no result. perhaps the other way around?
-        $rate = $this->getFromDB((int)$to->id, (int)$from->id, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
+        $rate = $this->getFromDB($to->id, $from->id, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
         if (null !== $rate) {
             return bcdiv('1', $rate);
         }
@@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ class ExchangeRateConverter
     private function getEuroRate(TransactionCurrency $currency, Carbon $date): string
     {
         $euroId = $this->getEuroId();
-        if ($euroId === (int)$currency->id) {
+        if ($euroId === $currency->id) {
             return '1';
         }
-        $rate = $this->getFromDB((int)$currency->id, $euroId, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
+        $rate = $this->getFromDB($currency->id, $euroId, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
 
         if (null !== $rate) {
             //            app('log')->debug(sprintf('Rate for %s to EUR is %s.', $currency->code, $rate));
             return $rate;
         }
-        $rate = $this->getFromDB($euroId, (int)$currency->id, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
+        $rate = $this->getFromDB($euroId, $currency->id, $date->format('Y-m-d'));
         if (null !== $rate) {
             return bcdiv('1', $rate);
             //            app('log')->debug(sprintf('Inverted rate for %s to EUR is %s.', $currency->code, $rate));
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class ExchangeRateConverter
         if (null === $euro) {
             throw new FireflyException('Cannot find EUR in system, cannot do currency conversion.');
         }
-        $cache->store((int)$euro->id);
-        return (int)$euro->id;
+        $cache->store($euro->id);
+        return $euro->id;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Support/Http/Controllers/AugumentData.php b/app/Support/Http/Controllers/AugumentData.php
index c21eb7b3b5..014a802749 100644
--- a/app/Support/Http/Controllers/AugumentData.php
+++ b/app/Support/Http/Controllers/AugumentData.php
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ trait AugumentData
             $currentStart = clone $entry->start_date;
             $currentEnd   = clone $entry->end_date;
             $expenses     = $opsRepository->sumExpenses($currentStart, $currentEnd, null, $budgetCollection, $currency);
-            $spent        = $expenses[(int)$currency->id]['sum'] ?? '0';
+            $spent        = $expenses[$currency->id]['sum'] ?? '0';
             $entry->spent = $spent;
 
             $limits->push($entry);
diff --git a/app/Support/Models/ReturnsIntegerIdTrait.php b/app/Support/Models/ReturnsIntegerIdTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..682e39cf99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/Models/ReturnsIntegerIdTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * ReturnsIntegerIdTrait.php
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 james@firefly-iii.org
+ *
+ * This file is part of Firefly III (https://github.com/firefly-iii).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Support\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
+
+/**
+* Trait ReturnsIntegerIdTrait
+ */
+trait ReturnsIntegerIdTrait
+{
+    /**
+     * Get the ID
+     *
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function id(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/Models/ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait.php b/app/Support/Models/ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bc40fe293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/Models/ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * ReturnsIntegerIdTrait.php
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 james@firefly-iii.org
+ *
+ * This file is part of Firefly III (https://github.com/firefly-iii).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Support\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Casts\Attribute;
+
+/**
+* Trait ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait
+ */
+trait ReturnsIntegerUserIdTrait
+{
+    /**
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function userId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the user group ID
+     *
+     * @return Attribute
+     */
+    protected function userGroupId(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: static fn($value) => (int)$value,
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/Report/Budget/BudgetReportGenerator.php b/app/Support/Report/Budget/BudgetReportGenerator.php
index 67d8b0d920..69ec468187 100644
--- a/app/Support/Report/Budget/BudgetReportGenerator.php
+++ b/app/Support/Report/Budget/BudgetReportGenerator.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class BudgetReportGenerator
      */
     private function processBudget(Budget $budget): void
     {
-        $budgetId                           = (int)$budget->id;
+        $budgetId                           = $budget->id;
         $this->report['budgets'][$budgetId] = $this->report['budgets'][$budgetId] ?? [
             'budget_id'     => $budgetId,
             'budget_name'   => $budget->name,
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ class BudgetReportGenerator
      */
     private function processLimit(Budget $budget, BudgetLimit $limit): void
     {
-        $budgetId      = (int)$budget->id;
-        $limitId       = (int)$limit->id;
+        $budgetId      = $budget->id;
+        $limitId       = $limit->id;
         $limitCurrency = $limit->transactionCurrency ?? $this->currency;
-        $currencyId    = (int)$limitCurrency->id;
+        $currencyId    = $limitCurrency->id;
         $expenses      = $this->opsRepository->sumExpenses($limit->start_date, $limit->end_date, $this->accounts, new Collection([$budget]));
         $spent         = $expenses[$currencyId]['sum'] ?? '0';
         $left          = -1 === bccomp(bcadd($limit->amount, $spent), '0') ? '0' : bcadd($limit->amount, $spent);
diff --git a/app/Support/Steam.php b/app/Support/Steam.php
index c741f58a8e..ca8bb33c38 100644
--- a/app/Support/Steam.php
+++ b/app/Support/Steam.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Steam
             $repository->setUser($account->user);
             $currency = $repository->getAccountCurrency($account) ?? app('amount')->getDefaultCurrencyByUserGroup($account->user->userGroup);
         }
-        $currencyId = (int)$currency->id;
+        $currencyId = $currency->id;
 
         $start->addDay();
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class Steam
                                   ->get(['transactions.foreign_amount'])->toArray();
         $foreignBalance = $this->sumTransactions($transactions, 'foreign_amount');
         $balance        = bcadd($nativeBalance, $foreignBalance);
-        $virtual        = null === $account->virtual_balance ? '0' : (string)$account->virtual_balance;
+        $virtual        = null === $account->virtual_balance ? '0' : $account->virtual_balance;
         $balance        = bcadd($balance, $virtual);
 
         $cache->store($balance);
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class Steam
             $day    = Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', $transaction['date'], config('app.timezone'));
             $format = $day->format('Y-m-d');
             // if the transaction is in the expected currency, change nothing.
-            if ((int)$transaction['transaction_currency_id'] === (int)$native->id) {
+            if ((int)$transaction['transaction_currency_id'] === $native->id) {
                 // change the current balance, set it to today, continue the loop.
                 $currentBalance    = bcadd($currentBalance, $transaction['amount']);
                 $balances[$format] = $currentBalance;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class Steam
                 continue;
             }
             // if foreign currency is in the expected currency, do nothing:
-            if ((int)$transaction['foreign_currency_id'] === (int)$native->id) {
+            if ((int)$transaction['foreign_currency_id'] === $native->id) {
                 $currentBalance    = bcadd($currentBalance, $transaction['foreign_amount']);
                 $balances[$format] = $currentBalance;
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('%s: transaction in %s (foreign), new balance is %s.', $format, $native->code, $currentBalance));
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class Steam
         if (null === $currency) {
             throw new FireflyException('Cannot get converted account balance: no currency found for account.');
         }
-        if ((int)$native->id === (int)$currency->id) {
+        if ($native->id === $currency->id) {
             return $this->balance($account, $date);
         }
         /**
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class Steam
         }
 
         // add virtual balance (also needs conversion)
-        $virtual = null === $account->virtual_balance ? '0' : (string)$account->virtual_balance;
+        $virtual = null === $account->virtual_balance ? '0' : $account->virtual_balance;
         $virtual = $converter->convert($currency, $native, $account->created_at, $virtual);
         $balance = bcadd($balance, $virtual);
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class Steam
         /** @var Account $account */
         foreach ($accounts as $account) {
             $default = app('amount')->getDefaultCurrencyByUserGroup($account->user->userGroup);
-            $result[(int)$account->id]
+            $result[$account->id]
                      = [
                 'balance'        => $this->balance($account, $date),
                 'native_balance' => $this->balanceConverted($account, $date, $default),
@@ -735,10 +735,11 @@ class Steam
                      ->groupBy(['transactions.account_id', 'transaction_journals.user_id'])
                      ->get(['transactions.account_id', DB::raw('MAX(transaction_journals.date) AS max_date')]);
 
+        /** @var Transaction $entry */
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
             $date = new Carbon($entry->max_date, config('app.timezone'));
             $date->setTimezone(config('app.timezone'));
-            $list[(int)$entry->account_id] = $date;
+            $list[$entry->account_id] = $date;
         }
 
         return $list;
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/ConvertToTransfer.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/ConvertToTransfer.php
index b4720bc2e7..704d63c637 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/ConvertToTransfer.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/ConvertToTransfer.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ConvertToTransfer implements ActionInterface
 
         $type      = $object->transactionType->type;
         $user      = $object->user;
-        $journalId = (int)$object->id;
+        $journalId = $object->id;
         if (TransactionType::TRANSFER === $type) {
             app('log')->error(
                 sprintf('Journal #%d is already a transfer so cannot be converted (rule #%d).', $object->id, $this->action->rule_id)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class ConvertToTransfer implements ActionInterface
     private function convertWithdrawalArray(TransactionJournal $journal, Account $opposing): bool
     {
         $sourceAccount = $this->getSourceAccount($journal);
-        if ((int)$sourceAccount->id === (int)$opposing->id) {
+        if ($sourceAccount->id === $opposing->id) {
             app('log')->error(
                 vsprintf(
                     'Journal #%d has already has "%s" as a source asset. ConvertToTransfer failed. (rule #%d).',
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class ConvertToTransfer implements ActionInterface
     private function convertDepositArray(TransactionJournal $journal, Account $opposing): bool
     {
         $destAccount = $this->getDestinationAccount($journal);
-        if ((int)$destAccount->id === (int)$opposing->id) {
+        if ($destAccount->id === $opposing->id) {
             app('log')->error(
                 vsprintf(
                     'Journal #%d has already has "%s" as a destination asset. ConvertToTransfer failed. (rule #%d).',
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetBudget.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetBudget.php
index d4875ffc54..15a078bccd 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetBudget.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetBudget.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SetBudget implements ActionInterface
         $object        = $user->transactionJournals()->find($journal['transaction_journal_id']);
         $oldBudget     = $object->budgets()->first();
         $oldBudgetName = $oldBudget?->name;
-        if ((int)$oldBudget?->id === (int)$budget->id) {
+        if ((int)$oldBudget?->id === $budget->id) {
             event(new RuleActionFailedOnArray($this->action, $journal, trans('rules.already_linked_to_budget', ['name' => $budget->name])));
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetCategory.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetCategory.php
index ca2e7d630d..bb56998c99 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetCategory.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetCategory.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class SetCategory implements ActionInterface
         $object          = $user->transactionJournals()->find($journal['transaction_journal_id']);
         $oldCategory     = $object->categories()->first();
         $oldCategoryName = $oldCategory?->name;
-        if ((int)$oldCategory?->id === (int)$category->id) {
+        if ((int)$oldCategory?->id === $category->id) {
             event(new RuleActionFailedOnArray($this->action, $journal, trans('rules.already_linked_to_category', ['name' => $category->name])));
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetDestinationAccount.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetDestinationAccount.php
index d821679330..6941019b66 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetDestinationAccount.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetDestinationAccount.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class SetDestinationAccount implements ActionInterface
             event(new RuleActionFailedOnArray($this->action, $journal, trans('rules.cannot_find_source_transaction_account')));
             return false;
         }
-        if (null !== $newAccount && (int)$newAccount->id === (int)$source->account_id) {
+        if (null !== $newAccount && $newAccount->id === $source->account_id) {
             app('log')->error(
                 sprintf(
                     'New destination account ID #%d and current source account ID #%d are the same. Do nothing.',
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetSourceAccount.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetSourceAccount.php
index aec83df0d0..aa95d66c7a 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetSourceAccount.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SetSourceAccount.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class SetSourceAccount implements ActionInterface
             event(new RuleActionFailedOnArray($this->action, $journal, trans('rules.cannot_find_destination_transaction_account')));
             return false;
         }
-        if (null !== $newAccount && (int)$newAccount->id === (int)$destination->account_id) {
+        if (null !== $newAccount && $newAccount->id === $destination->account_id) {
             app('log')->error(
                 sprintf(
                     'New source account ID #%d and current destination account ID #%d are the same. Do nothing.',
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SwitchAccounts.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SwitchAccounts.php
index eba4fb37cd..8ea7dc5acd 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SwitchAccounts.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/SwitchAccounts.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class SwitchAccounts implements ActionInterface
             event(new RuleActionFailedOnArray($this->action, $journal, trans('rules.cannot_find_accounts')));
             return false;
         }
-        $sourceAccountId               = (int)$sourceTransaction->account_id;
+        $sourceAccountId               = $sourceTransaction->account_id;
         $destinationAccountId          = $destTransaction->account_id;
         $sourceTransaction->account_id = $destinationAccountId;
         $destTransaction->account_id   = $sourceAccountId;
diff --git a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/UpdatePiggybank.php b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/UpdatePiggybank.php
index aceedd746d..8f5902af65 100644
--- a/app/TransactionRules/Actions/UpdatePiggybank.php
+++ b/app/TransactionRules/Actions/UpdatePiggybank.php
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class UpdatePiggybank implements ActionInterface
         $user = User::find($journal['user_id']);
         /** @var TransactionJournal $journalObj */
         $journalObj = $user->transactionJournals()->find($journal['transaction_journal_id']);
-        $type       = TransactionType::find((int)$journalObj->transaction_type_id);
 
         $piggyBank = $this->findPiggyBank($user);
         if (null === $piggyBank) {
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ class UpdatePiggybank implements ActionInterface
         /** @var Transaction $destination */
         $destination = $journalObj->transactions()->where('amount', '>', 0)->first();
 
-        if ((int)$source->account_id === (int)$piggyBank->account_id) {
+        if ($source->account_id === $piggyBank->account_id) {
             app('log')->debug('Piggy bank account is linked to source, so remove amount from piggy bank.');
             $this->removeAmount($piggyBank, $journalObj, $destination->amount);
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class UpdatePiggybank implements ActionInterface
 
             return true;
         }
-        if ((int)$destination->account_id === (int)$piggyBank->account_id) {
+        if ($destination->account_id === $piggyBank->account_id) {
             app('log')->debug('Piggy bank account is linked to source, so add amount to piggy bank.');
             $this->addAmount($piggyBank, $journalObj, $destination->amount);
 
diff --git a/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php
index a22a798261..e242ed40f1 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/BillTransformer.php
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         /** @var ObjectGroup|null $objectGroup */
         $objectGroup = $bill->objectGroups->first();
         if (null !== $objectGroup) {
-            $objectGroupId    = (int)$objectGroup->id;
-            $objectGroupOrder = (int)$objectGroup->order;
+            $objectGroupId    = $objectGroup->id;
+            $objectGroupOrder = $objectGroup->order;
             $objectGroupTitle = $objectGroup->title;
         }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         foreach ($set as $entry) {
             $result[] = [
                 'transaction_group_id'   => (int)$entry->transaction_group_id,
-                'transaction_journal_id' => (int)$entry->id,
+                'transaction_journal_id' => $entry->id,
                 'date'                   => $entry->date->format('Y-m-d'),
             ];
         }
diff --git a/app/Transformers/BudgetLimitTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/BudgetLimitTransformer.php
index a3c8dffad7..bc93efb1d6 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/BudgetLimitTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/BudgetLimitTransformer.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class BudgetLimitTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $currencySymbol        = null;
         if (null !== $currency) {
             $amount                = $budgetLimit->amount;
-            $currencyId            = (int)$currency->id;
+            $currencyId            = $currency->id;
             $currencyName          = $currency->name;
             $currencyCode          = $currency->code;
             $currencySymbol        = $currency->symbol;
diff --git a/app/Transformers/CategoryTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/CategoryTransformer.php
index f04df6ced5..03d8bb8e36 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/CategoryTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/CategoryTransformer.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CategoryTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $notes = $this->repository->getNoteText($category);
 
         return [
-            'id'         => (int)$category->id,
+            'id'         => $category->id,
             'created_at' => $category->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $category->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'name'       => $category->name,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/CurrencyTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/CurrencyTransformer.php
index 2764bde256..d1ad7299eb 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/CurrencyTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/CurrencyTransformer.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CurrencyTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(TransactionCurrency $currency): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'             => (int)$currency->id,
+            'id'             => $currency->id,
             'created_at'     => $currency->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at'     => $currency->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'default'        => $currency->userDefault,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/LinkTypeTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/LinkTypeTransformer.php
index 13f3b36eb5..9002a2767d 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/LinkTypeTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/LinkTypeTransformer.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LinkTypeTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(LinkType $linkType): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'         => (int)$linkType->id,
+            'id'         => $linkType->id,
             'created_at' => $linkType->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at' => $linkType->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'name'       => $linkType->name,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
index aac7e6f410..38cde1edf5 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $destination     = $this->getDestinationTransaction($journal);
         $type            = $journal->transactionType->type;
         $currency        = $source->transactionCurrency;
-        $amount          = app('steam')->bcround($this->getAmount($type, (string)$source->amount), $currency->decimal_places ?? 0);
+        $amount          = app('steam')->bcround($this->getAmount($type, $source->amount), $currency->decimal_places ?? 0);
         $foreignAmount   = $this->getForeignAmount($type, null === $source->foreign_amount ? null : (string)$source->foreign_amount);
         $metaFieldData   = $this->groupRepos->getMetaFields($journal->id, $this->metaFields);
         $metaDates       = $this->getDates($this->groupRepos->getMetaDateFields($journal->id, $this->metaDateFields));
@@ -407,12 +407,12 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
 
         return [
             'user'                   => (int)$journal->user_id,
-            'transaction_journal_id' => (int)$journal->id,
+            'transaction_journal_id' => $journal->id,
             'type'                   => strtolower($type),
             'date'                   => $journal->date->toAtomString(),
             'order'                  => $journal->order,
 
-            'currency_id'             => (int)$currency->id,
+            'currency_id'             => $currency->id,
             'currency_code'           => $currency->code,
             'currency_symbol'         => $currency->symbol,
             'currency_decimal_places' => (int)$currency->decimal_places,
@@ -427,12 +427,12 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
 
             'description' => $journal->description,
 
-            'source_id'   => (int)$source->account_id,
+            'source_id'   => $source->account_id,
             'source_name' => $source->account->name,
             'source_iban' => $source->account->iban,
             'source_type' => $source->account->accountType->type,
 
-            'destination_id'   => (int)$destination->account_id,
+            'destination_id'   => $destination->account_id,
             'destination_name' => $destination->account->name,
             'destination_iban' => $destination->account->iban,
             'destination_type' => $destination->account->accountType->type,
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         if (null === $currency) {
             return $array;
         }
-        $array['id']             = (int)$currency->id;
+        $array['id']             = $currency->id;
         $array['code']           = $currency->code;
         $array['symbol']         = $currency->symbol;
         $array['decimal_places'] = (int)$currency->decimal_places;
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         if (null === $budget) {
             return $array;
         }
-        $array['id']   = (int)$budget->id;
+        $array['id']   = $budget->id;
         $array['name'] = $budget->name;
 
         return $array;
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         if (null === $category) {
             return $array;
         }
-        $array['id']   = (int)$category->id;
+        $array['id']   = $category->id;
         $array['name'] = $category->name;
 
         return $array;
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php
index 8a192d121b..45a4498b15 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/AccountTransformer.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class AccountTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
 
         $currencies = $repository->getByIds($currencyIds);
         foreach ($currencies as $currency) {
-            $id                    = (int)$currency->id;
+            $id                    = $currency->id;
             $this->currencies[$id] = $currency;
         }
         foreach ($meta as $entry) {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class AccountTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
      */
     public function transform(Account $account): array
     {
-        $id = (int)$account->id;
+        $id = $account->id;
 
         // various meta
         $accountRole = $this->accountMeta[$id]['account_role'] ?? null;
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php
index 5dff9fedae..3505eea4e5 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/BillTransformer.php
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
             $transactions = [];
             /** @var Transaction $transaction */
             foreach ($set as $transaction) {
-                $journalId                = (int)$transaction->transaction_journal_id;
+                $journalId                = $transaction->transaction_journal_id;
                 $transactions[$journalId] = $transaction->toArray();
             }
             /** @var TransactionJournal $journal */
             foreach ($journals as $journal) {
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('Processing journal #%d', $journal->id));
-                $transaction             = $transactions[(int)$journal->id] ?? [];
+                $transaction             = $transactions[$journal->id] ?? [];
                 $billId                  = (int)$journal->bill_id;
                 $currencyId              = (int)($transaction['transaction_currency_id'] ?? 0);
                 $currencies[$currencyId] = $currencies[$currencyId] ?? TransactionCurrency::find($currencyId);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class BillTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $paidData          = $this->paidDates[(int)$bill->id] ?? [];
         $nextExpectedMatch = $this->nextExpectedMatch($bill, $this->paidDates[(int)$bill->id] ?? []);
         $payDates          = $this->payDates($bill);
-        $currency          = $this->currencies[(int)$bill->transaction_currency_id];
+        $currency          = $this->currencies[$bill->transaction_currency_id];
         $group             = $this->groups[(int)$bill->id] ?? null;
 
         // date for currency conversion
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/BudgetLimitTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/BudgetLimitTransformer.php
index deaca5f37d..2c28e62c9c 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/BudgetLimitTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/BudgetLimitTransformer.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BudgetLimitTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $currencySymbol        = null;
         if (null !== $currency) {
             $amount                = $budgetLimit->amount;
-            $currencyId            = (int)$currency->id;
+            $currencyId            = $currency->id;
             $currencyName          = $currency->name;
             $currencyCode          = $currency->code;
             $currencySymbol        = $currency->symbol;
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/CurrencyTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/CurrencyTransformer.php
index af4f53d61c..b3973b6f09 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/CurrencyTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/CurrencyTransformer.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CurrencyTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
     public function transform(TransactionCurrency $currency): array
     {
         return [
-            'id'             => (int)$currency->id,
+            'id'             => $currency->id,
             'created_at'     => $currency->created_at->toAtomString(),
             'updated_at'     => $currency->updated_at->toAtomString(),
             'default'        => $currency->userDefault,
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php
index 6b00b29d93..e7509552ea 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/PiggyBankTransformer.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class PiggyBankTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $currencies = [];
         /** @var Account $account */
         foreach ($accountInfo as $account) {
-            $id                  = (int)$account->id;
+            $id                  = $account->id;
             $this->accounts[$id] = [
                 'name' => $account->name,
             ];
diff --git a/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
index 6868554516..8c1f5a9dcc 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/V2/TransactionGroupTransformer.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class TransactionGroupTransformer extends AbstractTransformer
         $meta = TransactionJournalMeta::whereIn('transaction_journal_id', array_keys($journals))->get();
         /** @var TransactionJournalMeta $entry */
         foreach ($meta as $entry) {
-            $id                            = (int)$entry->transaction_journal_id;
+            $id                            = $entry->transaction_journal_id;
             $this->meta[$id][$entry->name] = $entry->data;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Validation/TransactionValidation.php b/app/Validation/TransactionValidation.php
index eedc402612..1e69266de1 100644
--- a/app/Validation/TransactionValidation.php
+++ b/app/Validation/TransactionValidation.php
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ trait TransactionValidation
             $foreignCurrencyCode = $transaction['foreign_currency_code'] ?? false;
             $foreignCurrencyId   = (int)($transaction['foreign_currency_id'] ?? 0);
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Foreign currency code seems to be #%d "%s"', $foreignCurrencyId, $foreignCurrencyCode), $transaction);
-            if ($foreignCurrencyCode !== $sourceCurrency->code && $foreignCurrencyId !== (int)$sourceCurrency->id) {
+            if ($foreignCurrencyCode !== $sourceCurrency->code && $foreignCurrencyId !== $sourceCurrency->id) {
                 $validator->errors()->add(sprintf('transactions.%d.foreign_currency_code', $index), (string)trans('validation.require_foreign_src'));
                 return;
             }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ trait TransactionValidation
             $foreignCurrencyCode = $transaction['foreign_currency_code'] ?? false;
             $foreignCurrencyId   = (int)($transaction['foreign_currency_id'] ?? 0);
             app('log')->debug(sprintf('Foreign currency code seems to be #%d "%s"', $foreignCurrencyId, $foreignCurrencyCode), $transaction);
-            if ($foreignCurrencyCode !== $destinationCurrency->code && $foreignCurrencyId !== (int)$destinationCurrency->id) {
+            if ($foreignCurrencyCode !== $destinationCurrency->code && $foreignCurrencyId !== $destinationCurrency->id) {
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('No match on code, "%s" vs "%s"', $foreignCurrencyCode, $destinationCurrency->code));
                 app('log')->debug(sprintf('No match on ID, #%d vs #%d', $foreignCurrencyId, $destinationCurrency->id));
                 $validator->errors()->add(sprintf('transactions.%d.foreign_amount', $index), (string)trans('validation.require_foreign_dest'));
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ trait TransactionValidation
         /** @var TransactionJournal $journal */
         foreach ($transactionGroup->transactionJournals as $journal) {
             $journalId = (int)($transaction['transaction_journal_id'] ?? 0);
-            if ((int)$journal->id === $journalId) {
+            if ($journal->id === $journalId) {
                 return $journal->transactions()->where('amount', '<', 0)->first()->account;
             }
         }