diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/HomeFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/HomeFragment.java
index d30faedb..7d92eaa8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/HomeFragment.java
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ public class HomeFragment extends Fragment {
     private CollectionReference itemRef;
     private ListView itemListView;
     private PopupMenu filterView;
-
-    private ArrayList<Item> itemList = new ArrayList<>();
+    private ArrayList<Item> itemList;
     private ArrayAdapter<Item> itemAdapter;
 
     /**
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ public class HomeFragment extends Fragment {
      */
     public HomeFragment(CollectionReference itemRef) {
         this.itemRef = itemRef;
+        itemList = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/Item.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/Item.java
index dec8687e..8bbc2b07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/Item.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/househomey/Item.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import com.google.firebase.Timestamp;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.math.RoundingMode;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
  * @see ItemAdapter
  */
 public class Item {
-    public String id;
+    private String id;
     private String description;
     private Date acquisitionDate;
     private String make = "";
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public Item(String id, @NonNull Map<String, Object> data) {
         this.id = Objects.requireNonNull(id);
         this.description = (String) Objects.requireNonNull(data.get("description"));
         this.acquisitionDate = ((Timestamp) Objects.requireNonNull(data.get("acquisitionDate"))).toDate();
-        this.cost = new BigDecimal((String) Objects.requireNonNull(data.get("cost"))).setScale(2);
+        this.cost = new BigDecimal((String) Objects.requireNonNull(data.get("cost"))).setScale(2, RoundingMode.HALF_UP);
 
         // Optional fields
         if (data.containsKey("make")) {
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ public Item(String id, @NonNull Map<String, Object> data) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Getter for id
+     * @return The id of this item in firestore
+     */
+    public String getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Getter for acquisitionDate
      * @return The acquisition date of this item
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/example/househomey/ItemTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/example/househomey/ItemTest.java
index 18b38dbe..2b9810bf 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/example/househomey/ItemTest.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/example/househomey/ItemTest.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public void setUp() {
     public void testRequiredConstructor() {
         Item newItem = new Item(id, inputMap);
 
-        assertEquals(id, newItem.id);
+        assertEquals(id, newItem.getId());
         assertEquals(inputMap.get("description"), newItem.getDescription());
         assertEquals(((Timestamp)inputMap.get("acquisitionDate")).toDate(), newItem.getAcquisitionDate());
         assertEquals(new BigDecimal((String) inputMap.get("cost")), newItem.getCost());