diff --git a/app/views/settings/_settings.rhtml b/app/views/settings/_settings.rhtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e582871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/settings/_settings.rhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<p>
+  Enter a dollar amount or percentage into each field to set your default amount.  Use <strong>%</strong> in the field for percentages.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  <label>Non billable overhead</label><%= text_field_tag 'settings[budget_non_billable_overhead]', @settings['budget_non_billable_overhead'], :size => 15 %>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  <label>Materials</label><%= text_field_tag 'settings[budget_materials]', @settings['budget_materials'], :size => 15 %>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  <label>Profit</label><%= text_field_tag 'settings[budget_profit]', @settings['budget_profit'], :size => 15 %>
+</p>
+
diff --git a/init.rb b/init.rb
index fa4e9a9..f4f218f 100644
--- a/init.rb
+++ b/init.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ Redmine::Plugin.register :budget_plugin do
   description 'This is a budget plugin to track deliverables and budgets on a project'
   version '0.0.0'
   
+  settings:default => {
+    'budget_nonbillable_overhead' => '',
+    'budget_materials' => '',
+    'budget_profit' => ''
+  }, :partial => 'settings/settings'
+
+  
   project_module :budget_module do
     permission :view_budget, { :deliverables => [:index]}
     permission :manage_budget, { :deliverables => [:new, :edit, :create, :update, :destroy]}