diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PensionAssumptionsDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PensionAssumptionsDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c62593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PensionAssumptionsDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+import api, { type UserSettingsData } from '@/lib/api';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog';
+
+export interface FundAssumption {
+  monthlyContribution: number;
+  annualRate: number;
+}
+
+export type PensionAssumptions = Partial<
+  Record<'FCL' | 'ROP' | 'VOL', FundAssumption>
+>;
+
+interface Props {
+  current: Record<'FCL' | 'ROP' | 'VOL', FundAssumption>;
+  settingsData: UserSettingsData;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+const FUND_LABELS: Record<'FCL' | 'ROP' | 'VOL', string> = {
+  FCL: 'FCL — Capitalización Laboral',
+  ROP: 'ROP — Régimen Obligatorio',
+  VOL: 'VOL — Fondo Voluntario',
+};
+
+/** Per-fund projection assumptions, persisted server-side in UserSettings so
+ * they survive devices and reloads (review UX-12). */
+export default function PensionAssumptionsDialog({
+  current,
+  settingsData,
+  onClose,
+}: Props) {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [form, setForm] = useState(() => ({
+    FCL: { ...current.FCL },
+    ROP: { ...current.ROP },
+    VOL: { ...current.VOL },
+  }));
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+
+  const setField = (
+    fund: 'FCL' | 'ROP' | 'VOL',
+    field: keyof FundAssumption,
+    value: string,
+  ) => {
+    const num = parseFloat(value);
+    setForm((prev) => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [fund]: { ...prev[fund], [field]: isNaN(num) ? 0 : num },
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    setSaving(true);
+    try {
+      // The settings PATCH replaces the whole blob — merge over what exists.
+      await api.patch('/settings/', {
+        data: { ...settingsData, pension_assumptions: form },
+      });
+      toast.success('Supuestos de pensión guardados');
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['settings'] });
+      onClose();
+    } catch {
+      toast.error('No se pudieron guardar los supuestos');
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open onOpenChange={(open) => { if (!open) onClose(); }}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-lg">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Supuestos de proyección</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground -mt-2">
+          Usados para proyectar el crecimiento de cada fondo. El saldo inicial
+          siempre viene del último estado de cuenta.
+        </p>
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {(Object.keys(FUND_LABELS) as Array<'FCL' | 'ROP' | 'VOL'>).map(
+            (fund) => (
+              <div key={fund} className="space-y-2">
+                <p className="text-sm font-medium">{FUND_LABELS[fund]}</p>
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+                  <div className="space-y-1">
+                    <Label className="text-xs">Aporte mensual (₡)</Label>
+                    <Input
+                      type="number"
+                      min="0"
+                      step="1000"
+                      value={form[fund].monthlyContribution}
+                      onChange={(e) =>
+                        setField(fund, 'monthlyContribution', e.target.value)
+                      }
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="space-y-1">
+                    <Label className="text-xs">Rendimiento anual (%)</Label>
+                    <Input
+                      type="number"
+                      min="0"
+                      max="30"
+                      step="0.1"
+                      value={form[fund].annualRate}
+                      onChange={(e) =>
+                        setField(fund, 'annualRate', e.target.value)
+                      }
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ),
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={onClose}>
+            Cancelar
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={handleSave} disabled={saving}>
+            {saving ? 'Guardando...' : 'Guardar'}
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TransactionList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TransactionList.tsx
index 73c62c0..8000098 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TransactionList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TransactionList.tsx
@@ -293,7 +293,16 @@ export default function TransactionList({
           {empty ? (
             <div className="px-5 py-16 text-center text-muted-foreground text-sm">
               {emptyIcon || <ArrowLeftRight className="w-8 h-8 mx-auto mb-3 text-muted-foreground/50" />}
-              {emptyMessage}
+              <p>{emptyMessage}</p>
+              <Button
+                variant="outline"
+                size="sm"
+                className="mt-4"
+                onClick={() => { setEditing(null); setModalOpen(true); }}
+              >
+                <Plus className="w-4 h-4 mr-1" aria-hidden="true" />
+                {addLabel}
+              </Button>
             </div>
           ) : (
             visibleTransactions.map((tx) => (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/budget/RecurringItemDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/budget/RecurringItemDialog.tsx
index 135226a..55ee2cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/budget/RecurringItemDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/budget/RecurringItemDialog.tsx
@@ -68,36 +68,70 @@ export default function RecurringItemDialog({
   const [overrides, setOverrides] = useState<{ month: string; amount: string }[]>([]);
   const [notes, setNotes] = useState('');
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [baseline, setBaseline] = useState('');
+
+  const snapshot = () =>
+    JSON.stringify([name, amount, itemType, frequency, dayOfMonth, monthOfYear, overrides, notes]);
+
+  const handleOpenChange = (next: boolean) => {
+    if (!next && !saving && snapshot() !== baseline) {
+      // Closing with unsaved edits — confirm before discarding (UX-06).
+      const discard = window.confirm('Hay cambios sin guardar. ¿Descartarlos?');
+      if (!discard) return;
+    }
+    onOpenChange(next);
+  };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (open) {
-      if (item) {
-        setName(item.name);
-        setAmount(String(item.amount));
-        setItemType(item.item_type);
-        setFrequency(item.frequency);
-        setDayOfMonth(item.day_of_month != null ? String(item.day_of_month) : '');
-        setMonthOfYear(item.month_of_year != null ? String(item.month_of_year) : '');
-        setOverrides(
-          item.override_amounts
+    if (!open) return;
+    const init = item
+      ? {
+          name: item.name,
+          amount: String(item.amount),
+          itemType: item.item_type,
+          frequency: item.frequency,
+          dayOfMonth: item.day_of_month != null ? String(item.day_of_month) : '',
+          monthOfYear:
+            item.month_of_year != null ? String(item.month_of_year) : '',
+          overrides: item.override_amounts
             ? Object.entries(item.override_amounts).map(([m, a]) => ({
                 month: m,
                 amount: String(a),
               }))
             : [],
-        );
-        setNotes(item.notes || '');
-      } else {
-        setName('');
-        setAmount('');
-        setItemType('EXPENSE');
-        setFrequency('MONTHLY');
-        setDayOfMonth('');
-        setMonthOfYear('');
-        setOverrides([]);
-        setNotes('');
-      }
-    }
+          notes: item.notes || '',
+        }
+      : {
+          name: '',
+          amount: '',
+          itemType: 'EXPENSE' as RecurringItemType,
+          frequency: 'MONTHLY' as RecurringFrequency,
+          dayOfMonth: '',
+          monthOfYear: '',
+          overrides: [] as { month: string; amount: string }[],
+          notes: '',
+        };
+    setName(init.name);
+    setAmount(init.amount);
+    setItemType(init.itemType);
+    setFrequency(init.frequency);
+    setDayOfMonth(init.dayOfMonth);
+    setMonthOfYear(init.monthOfYear);
+    setOverrides(init.overrides);
+    setNotes(init.notes);
+    // Baseline mirrors snapshot()'s field order exactly.
+    setBaseline(
+      JSON.stringify([
+        init.name,
+        init.amount,
+        init.itemType,
+        init.frequency,
+        init.dayOfMonth,
+        init.monthOfYear,
+        init.overrides,
+        init.notes,
+      ]),
+    );
   }, [open, item]);
 
   const showDayOfMonth = frequency === 'MONTHLY' || frequency === 'WEEKLY';
@@ -135,7 +169,7 @@ export default function RecurringItemDialog({
   };
 
   return (
-    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
       <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-md">
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>{isEdit ? 'Editar' : 'Nuevo'} Item Recurrente</DialogTitle>
@@ -296,7 +330,7 @@ export default function RecurringItemDialog({
         </div>
 
         <DialogFooter>
-          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => handleOpenChange(false)}>
             Cancelar
           </Button>
           <Button onClick={handleSubmit} disabled={saving || !name || !amount}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 3661185..86999f7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -518,3 +518,15 @@ export interface SyncStatusResponse {
 }
 
 export const getSyncStatus = () => api.get<SyncStatusResponse>('/sync-status/');
+
+// --- User Settings ---
+
+export type UserSettingsData = Record<string, unknown>;
+
+export interface UserSettingsRead {
+  key: string;
+  data: UserSettingsData;
+  updated_at: string;
+}
+
+export const getUserSettings = () => api.get<UserSettingsRead>('/settings/');
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Pensions.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Pensions.tsx
index e2d6d84..e5ac7f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Pensions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Pensions.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import ErrorState from '@/components/ErrorState';
+import PensionAssumptionsDialog, { type PensionAssumptions } from '@/components/PensionAssumptionsDialog';
 import {
   LineChart,
   Line,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator';
 import {
+  getUserSettings,
   uploadPensionPDFs,
   getPensionFundSummary,
   getPensionSnapshots,
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ import {
   type PensionUploadResult,
 } from '@/lib/api';
 import PensionManualEntryModal from '@/components/PensionManualEntryModal';
-import { ClipboardPaste } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ClipboardPaste, SlidersHorizontal } from 'lucide-react';
 
 // ─── Types ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -196,8 +198,9 @@ function calcProjection(
 /** Merge API snapshots into the default fund definitions. */
 function applySnapshots(
   snapshots: PensionSnapshot[],
+  base: Record<FundKey, FundDef> = FUNDS_DEFAULT,
 ): Record<FundKey, FundDef> {
-  const funds = { ...FUNDS_DEFAULT };
+  const funds = { ...base };
   for (const snap of snapshots) {
     const key = snap.fund as FundKey;
     if (key in funds) {
@@ -273,7 +276,46 @@ export default function Pensions() {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [pensionQ.refetch]);
 
-  const FUNDS = useMemo(() => applySnapshots(fundSummary), [fundSummary]);
+  const settingsQ = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['settings'],
+    queryFn: () => getUserSettings().then((r) => r.data),
+  });
+  const storedAssumptions = (settingsQ.data?.data?.pension_assumptions ??
+    {}) as PensionAssumptions;
+
+  const FUNDS = useMemo(() => {
+    const base = { ...FUNDS_DEFAULT };
+    for (const key of FUND_KEYS) {
+      const stored = storedAssumptions[key];
+      if (stored) {
+        base[key] = {
+          ...base[key],
+          monthlyContribution: stored.monthlyContribution,
+          annualRate: stored.annualRate,
+        };
+      }
+    }
+    return applySnapshots(fundSummary, base);
+  }, [fundSummary, storedAssumptions]);
+
+  const currentAssumptions = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      FCL: {
+        monthlyContribution: FUNDS.FCL.monthlyContribution,
+        annualRate: FUNDS.FCL.annualRate,
+      },
+      ROP: {
+        monthlyContribution: FUNDS.ROP.monthlyContribution,
+        annualRate: FUNDS.ROP.annualRate,
+      },
+      VOL: {
+        monthlyContribution: FUNDS.VOL.monthlyContribution,
+        annualRate: FUNDS.VOL.annualRate,
+      },
+    }),
+    [FUNDS],
+  );
+  const [showAssumptions, setShowAssumptions] = useState(false);
 
   // Build a map of fund -> latest snapshot for rendimientos display
   const snapshotByFund = useMemo(() => {
@@ -628,10 +670,16 @@ export default function Pensions() {
 
       {/* ── Section 4: Projections ───────────────────────────────────────── */}
       <section className="space-y-3">
-        <h2 className="text-base font-semibold font-heading flex items-center gap-2 text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wider">
-          <TrendingUp className="w-4 h-4" />
-          Proyecciones
-        </h2>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <h2 className="text-base font-semibold font-heading flex items-center gap-2 text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wider">
+            <TrendingUp className="w-4 h-4" />
+            Proyecciones
+          </h2>
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => setShowAssumptions(true)}>
+            <SlidersHorizontal className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" aria-hidden="true" />
+            Supuestos
+          </Button>
+        </div>
         <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
           Basado en edad actual de {CURRENT_AGE} años. Edita los campos para simular escenarios.
         </p>
@@ -710,6 +758,14 @@ export default function Pensions() {
       </section>
 
       {/* ── Manual Entry Modal ──────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      {showAssumptions && (
+        <PensionAssumptionsDialog
+          current={currentAssumptions}
+          settingsData={settingsQ.data?.data ?? {}}
+          onClose={() => setShowAssumptions(false)}
+        />
+      )}
+
       {showManualEntry && (
         <PensionManualEntryModal
           onClose={() => setShowManualEntry(false)}