diff --git a/spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb
index 74ad688e0..9d45652f0 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ describe ApplicationController do
   describe "#current_budget" do
 
     it "returns the last budget that is not in draft phase" do
-      old_budget      = create(:budget, phase: "finished",  created_at: 2.years.ago)
-      previous_budget = create(:budget, phase: "accepting", created_at: 1.year.ago)
-      current_budget  = create(:budget, phase: "accepting", created_at: 1.month.ago)
-      next_budget     = create(:budget, phase: "drafting",  created_at: 1.week.ago)
+      old_budget      = create(:budget, :finished,  created_at: 2.years.ago)
+      previous_budget = create(:budget, :accepting, created_at: 1.year.ago)
+      current_budget  = create(:budget, :accepting, created_at: 1.month.ago)
+      next_budget     = create(:budget, :drafting,  created_at: 1.week.ago)
 
       budget = subject.instance_eval { current_budget }
       expect(budget).to eq(current_budget)
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb
index b94640371..1dd314e1f 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require "rails_helper"
 
 describe "Admin budget groups" do
 
-  let(:budget) { create(:budget, phase: "drafting") }
+  let(:budget) { create(:budget, :drafting) }
 
   before do
     admin = create(:administrator)
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb
index b2647064e..0b69e14d5 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require "rails_helper"
 
 describe "Admin budget headings" do
 
-  let(:budget) { create(:budget, phase: "drafting") }
+  let(:budget) { create(:budget, :drafting) }
   let(:group) { create(:budget_group, budget: budget) }
 
   before do
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
index b003a2673..3a88d7361 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ describe "Admin budgets" do
   context "Calculate Budget's Winner Investments" do
 
     scenario "For a Budget in reviewing balloting", :js do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "reviewing_ballots")
+      budget = create(:budget, :reviewing_ballots)
       heading = create(:budget_heading, budget: budget, price: 4)
       unselected = create(:budget_investment, :unselected, heading: heading, price: 1,
                                                            ballot_lines_count: 3)
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/download_settings_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/download_settings_spec.rb
index 66d971c6f..95674ea81 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/download_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/download_settings_spec.rb
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe "Admin download settings" do
   end
 
   context "Download budgets" do
-    let(:budget_finished)  { create(:budget, phase: "finished") }
+    let(:budget_finished)  { create(:budget, :finished) }
     let(:heading) { create(:budget_heading, budget: budget_finished, price: 1000) }
 
     let(:investment1) { create(:budget_investment,
diff --git a/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb b/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb
index 273c82444..544948837 100644
--- a/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "rails_helper"
 describe "Ballots" do
 
   let!(:user)       { create(:user, :level_two) }
-  let!(:budget)     { create(:budget, phase: "balloting") }
+  let!(:budget)     { create(:budget, :balloting) }
   let!(:states)     { create(:budget_group, budget: budget, name: "States") }
   let!(:california) { create(:budget_heading, group: states, name: "California", price: 1000) }
   let!(:new_york)   { create(:budget_heading, group: states, name: "New York", price: 1000000) }
diff --git a/spec/features/budgets/votes_spec.rb b/spec/features/budgets/votes_spec.rb
index 826e8108c..bf65f551b 100644
--- a/spec/features/budgets/votes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/budgets/votes_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe "Votes" do
 
   describe "Investments" do
     let(:manuela) { create(:user, verified_at: Time.current) }
-    let(:budget)  { create(:budget, phase: "selecting") }
+    let(:budget)  { create(:budget, :selecting) }
     let(:group)   { create(:budget_group, budget: budget) }
     let(:heading) { create(:budget_heading, group: group) }
 
diff --git a/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb b/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb
index d345af143..afe01f12c 100644
--- a/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "rails_helper"
 describe "Budget Investments" do
 
   let(:manager) { create(:manager) }
-  let(:budget)  { create(:budget, phase: "selecting", name: "2033", slug: "budget_slug") }
+  let(:budget)  { create(:budget, :selecting, name: "2033", slug: "budget_slug") }
   let(:group)   { create(:budget_group, budget: budget, name: "Whole city") }
   let(:heading) { create(:budget_heading, group: group, name: "Health") }
 
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@ describe "Budget Investments" do
   end
 
   scenario "Listing - managers can see budgets in accepting phase" do
-    accepting_budget = create(:budget, phase: "accepting")
-    reviewing_budget = create(:budget, phase: "reviewing")
-    selecting_budget = create(:budget, phase: "selecting")
-    valuating_budget = create(:budget, phase: "valuating")
-    balloting_budget = create(:budget, phase: "balloting")
-    reviewing_ballots_budget = create(:budget, phase: "reviewing_ballots")
-    finished = create(:budget, phase: "finished")
+    accepting_budget = create(:budget, :accepting)
+    reviewing_budget = create(:budget, :reviewing)
+    selecting_budget = create(:budget, :selecting)
+    valuating_budget = create(:budget, :valuating)
+    balloting_budget = create(:budget, :balloting)
+    reviewing_ballots_budget = create(:budget, :reviewing_ballots)
+    finished = create(:budget, :finished)
 
     user = create(:user, :level_two)
     login_managed_user(user)
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ describe "Budget Investments" do
   end
 
   scenario "Listing - admins can see budgets in accepting, reviewing and selecting phases" do
-    accepting_budget = create(:budget, phase: "accepting")
-    reviewing_budget = create(:budget, phase: "reviewing")
-    selecting_budget = create(:budget, phase: "selecting")
-    valuating_budget = create(:budget, phase: "valuating")
-    balloting_budget = create(:budget, phase: "balloting")
-    reviewing_ballots_budget = create(:budget, phase: "reviewing_ballots")
-    finished = create(:budget, phase: "finished")
+    accepting_budget = create(:budget, :accepting)
+    reviewing_budget = create(:budget, :reviewing)
+    selecting_budget = create(:budget, :selecting)
+    valuating_budget = create(:budget, :valuating)
+    balloting_budget = create(:budget, :balloting)
+    reviewing_ballots_budget = create(:budget, :reviewing_ballots)
+    finished = create(:budget, :finished)
 
     visit root_path
     click_link "Sign out"
diff --git a/spec/features/users_spec.rb b/spec/features/users_spec.rb
index f5a2fa4fb..b6a965988 100644
--- a/spec/features/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/users_spec.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe "Users" do
 
     scenario "Show alert when user wants to delete a budget investment", :js do
       user = create(:user, :level_two)
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "accepting")
+      budget = create(:budget, :accepting)
       budget_investment = create(:budget_investment, author_id: user.id, budget: budget)
 
       login_as(user)
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
index a4c37e0c7..76961d4f0 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ describe Abilities::Administrator do
   it { should be_able_to(:update, Budget::Investment) }
   it { should be_able_to(:hide,   Budget::Investment) }
 
-  it { should be_able_to(:valuate, create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: "valuating"))) }
-  it { should be_able_to(:valuate, create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: "finished"))) }
+  it { should be_able_to(:valuate, create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, :valuating))) }
+  it { should be_able_to(:valuate, create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, :finished))) }
 
   it { should be_able_to(:destroy, proposal_image) }
   it { should be_able_to(:destroy, proposal_document) }
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
index 240db85f9..684547920 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ describe Abilities::Common do
   let(:own_comment)  { create(:comment,  author: user) }
   let(:own_proposal) { create(:proposal, author: user) }
 
-  let(:accepting_budget) { create(:budget, phase: "accepting") }
-  let(:reviewing_budget) { create(:budget, phase: "reviewing") }
-  let(:selecting_budget) { create(:budget, phase: "selecting") }
-  let(:balloting_budget) { create(:budget, phase: "balloting") }
+  let(:accepting_budget) { create(:budget, :accepting) }
+  let(:reviewing_budget) { create(:budget, :reviewing) }
+  let(:selecting_budget) { create(:budget, :selecting) }
+  let(:balloting_budget) { create(:budget, :balloting) }
 
   let(:investment_in_accepting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: accepting_budget) }
   let(:investment_in_reviewing_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: reviewing_budget) }
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/everyone_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/everyone_spec.rb
index 5d39fc33e..6e2ef637e 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/everyone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/everyone_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe Abilities::Everyone do
 
   context "when accessing budget results" do
     context "budget is not finished" do
-      let(:budget) { create(:budget, phase: "reviewing_ballots", results_enabled: true) }
+      let(:budget) { create(:budget, :reviewing_ballots, results_enabled: true) }
 
       it { should_not be_able_to(:read_results, budget) }
     end
@@ -91,19 +91,19 @@ describe Abilities::Everyone do
 
   context "when accessing budget stats" do
     context "supports phase is not finished" do
-      let(:budget) { create(:budget, phase: "selecting", stats_enabled: true) }
+      let(:budget) { create(:budget, :selecting, stats_enabled: true) }
 
       it { should_not be_able_to(:read_stats, budget) }
     end
 
     context "supports phase is finished" do
-      let(:budget) { create(:budget, phase: "valuating", stats_enabled: true) }
+      let(:budget) { create(:budget, :valuating, stats_enabled: true) }
 
       it { should be_able_to(:read_stats, budget) }
     end
 
     context "stats disabled" do
-      let(:budget) { create(:budget, phase: "valuating", stats_enabled: false) }
+      let(:budget) { create(:budget, :valuating, stats_enabled: false) }
 
       it { should_not be_able_to(:read_stats, budget) }
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/valuator_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/valuator_spec.rb
index c50f9adfd..82ea262cd 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/valuator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/valuator_spec.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ describe Abilities::Valuator do
   let(:valuator) { create(:valuator) }
   let(:group) { create(:valuator_group) }
   let(:non_assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment) }
-  let(:assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: "valuating")) }
-  let(:group_assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: "valuating")) }
-  let(:finished_assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: "finished")) }
+  let(:assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, :valuating)) }
+  let(:group_assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, :valuating)) }
+  let(:finished_assigned_investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, :finished)) }
 
   before do
     assigned_investment.valuators << valuator
diff --git a/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb b/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb
index 283bcf023..30758ec6d 100644
--- a/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
 
   describe "#should_show_votes?" do
     it "returns true in selecting phase" do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "selecting")
+      budget = create(:budget, :selecting)
       investment = create(:budget_investment, budget: budget)
 
       expect(investment.should_show_votes?).to eq(true)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
 
   describe "#should_show_vote_count?" do
     it "returns true in valuating phase" do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "valuating")
+      budget = create(:budget, :valuating)
       investment = create(:budget_investment, budget: budget)
 
       expect(investment.should_show_vote_count?).to eq(true)
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
 
   describe "#should_show_ballots?" do
     it "returns true in balloting phase for selected investments" do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "balloting")
+      budget = create(:budget, :balloting)
       investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, budget: budget)
 
       expect(investment.should_show_ballots?).to eq(true)
     end
 
     it "returns false for unselected investments" do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "balloting")
+      budget = create(:budget, :balloting)
       investment = create(:budget_investment, :unselected, budget: budget)
 
       expect(investment.should_show_ballots?).to eq(false)
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
 
   describe "Reclassification" do
 
-    let(:budget)   { create(:budget, phase: "balloting")   }
+    let(:budget)   { create(:budget, :balloting)   }
     let(:group)    { create(:budget_group, budget: budget) }
     let(:heading1) { create(:budget_heading, group: group) }
     let(:heading2) { create(:budget_heading, group: group) }
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
   end
 
   describe "scoped_filter" do
-    let(:budget)   { create(:budget, phase: "balloting")   }
+    let(:budget)   { create(:budget, :balloting)   }
     let(:investment) { create(:budget_investment, budget: budget) }
 
     describe "with without_admin filter" do
diff --git a/spec/models/budget_spec.rb b/spec/models/budget_spec.rb
index e45061274..027212db0 100644
--- a/spec/models/budget_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/budget_spec.rb
@@ -154,22 +154,22 @@ describe Budget do
   describe "#current" do
 
     it "returns nil if there is only one budget and it is still in drafting phase" do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "drafting")
+      create(:budget, :drafting)
 
       expect(Budget.current).to eq(nil)
     end
 
     it "returns the budget if there is only one and not in drafting phase" do
-      budget = create(:budget, phase: "accepting")
+      budget = create(:budget, :accepting)
 
       expect(Budget.current).to eq(budget)
     end
 
     it "returns the last budget created that is not in drafting phase" do
-      old_budget      = create(:budget, phase: "finished",  created_at: 2.years.ago)
-      previous_budget = create(:budget, phase: "accepting", created_at: 1.year.ago)
-      current_budget  = create(:budget, phase: "accepting", created_at: 1.month.ago)
-      next_budget     = create(:budget, phase: "drafting",  created_at: 1.week.ago)
+      old_budget      = create(:budget, :finished,  created_at: 2.years.ago)
+      previous_budget = create(:budget, :accepting, created_at: 1.year.ago)
+      current_budget  = create(:budget, :accepting, created_at: 1.month.ago)
+      next_budget     = create(:budget, :drafting,  created_at: 1.week.ago)
 
       expect(Budget.current).to eq(current_budget)
     end