diff --git a/app/helpers/contracts_helper.rb b/app/helpers/contracts_helper.rb
index 2c45bc2..fe931a6 100644
--- a/app/helpers/contracts_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/contracts_helper.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ module ContractsHelper
     number_with_precision(value, :precision => Deliverable::ViewPrecision, :delimiter => '')
   end
 
+  def format_deliverable_value_fields_as_dollar_or_percent(value)
+    if value.to_s.match('%')
+      h(value)
+    else # currency or straight amount
+      number_to_currency(value.to_s.gsub('$',''), :precision => Deliverable::ViewPrecision, :delimiter => '', :unit => '$')
+    end
+  end
+
   def format_value_field_for_contracts(value)
     number_with_precision(value, :precision => Contract::ViewPrecision, :delimiter => ',')
   end
diff --git a/app/views/deliverables/_finance_form.html.erb b/app/views/deliverables/_finance_form.html.erb
index 5077651..17c5ca1 100644
--- a/app/views/deliverables/_finance_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/deliverables/_finance_form.html.erb
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
           <%= fixed_budget.label(:budget, l(:field_budget), :style => 'display: none;')%> <%# Hidden label :| %>
           <%= l(:text_dollar_sign) %>
         </p>
-		    <%= fixed_budget.text_field(:budget, :class => 'financial') %>
+		    <%= fixed_budget.text_field(:budget, :value => format_deliverable_value_fields(fixed_budget.object.budget), :class => 'financial') %>
 
 		    <p class="inline-hints">
           <%= fixed_budget.label(:markup, l(:field_markup), :style => 'display: none;')%> <%# Hidden label :| %>
           <%= l(:field_discount_hint) %>
         </p>
-        <%= fixed_budget.text_field(:markup, :class => 'financial') %>
+        <%= fixed_budget.text_field(:markup, :value => format_deliverable_value_fields_as_dollar_or_percent(fixed_budget.object.markup), :class => 'financial') %>
 
         <p class="inline-hints">
           <%= fixed_budget.label(:paid, l(:field_paid), :style => 'display: none;') %><%# Hidden label :| %>
diff --git a/test/integration/deliverables_edit_test.rb b/test/integration/deliverables_edit_test.rb
index c7fd8fc..8511a38 100644
--- a/test/integration/deliverables_edit_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/deliverables_edit_test.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class DeliverablesEditTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
       else
 
         assert_equal 100, fixed_budget.budget
-        assert_equal '0', fixed_budget.markup
+        assert_equal '$0.00', fixed_budget.markup
 
       end
     end