diff --git a/lib/pacecar/helpers.rb b/lib/pacecar/helpers.rb
index 2af9211..f1c0664 100644
--- a/lib/pacecar/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/pacecar/helpers.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def non_state_text_and_string_columns
       end
 
       def numeric_column_names
-        column_names_for_type :integer, :float
+        column_names_for_type :integer, :float, :decimal
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/spec/dummy/db/migrate/20100419201348_create_schema.rb b/spec/dummy/db/migrate/20100419201348_create_schema.rb
index b70de5c..48db8bb 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/db/migrate/20100419201348_create_schema.rb
+++ b/spec/dummy/db/migrate/20100419201348_create_schema.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def self.up
       t.text :description
       t.integer :age
       t.float :rating
+      t.decimal :balance
       t.timestamps
     end
     create_table :posts, :force => true do |t|
diff --git a/spec/helpers_spec.rb b/spec/helpers_spec.rb
index de06b98..229fdbb 100644
--- a/spec/helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     end
 
     it "should return non boolean columns for #non_boolean_column_names" do
-      User.non_boolean_column_names.should == ['id', 'approved_at', 'rejected_at', 'last_posted_on', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'description', 'age', 'rating', 'created_at', 'updated_at']
+      User.non_boolean_column_names.should == ['id', 'approved_at', 'rejected_at', 'last_posted_on', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'description', 'age', 'rating', 'balance', 'created_at', 'updated_at']
     end
 
     it "should  return datetime columns for #datetime_column_names" do
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     end
 
     it "should  return numeric columns for #numeric_column_names" do
-      User.numeric_column_names.should == ['id', 'age', 'rating']
+      User.numeric_column_names.should == ['id', 'age', 'rating', 'balance']
     end
   end