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Rachel Wong

Content Lead at YNAB

Rachel Wong is an Accredited Financial Counselor®, content manager, writer, and the creator of a content curriculum that teaches money skills to emerging adults. When she’s not waxing poetic about the joys of YNAB or helping people wrangle their finances, Rachel enjoys staying active, digging her hands into gardening and trying out new homemade ice cream flavors.

Featured Articles

85 Financial Questions to Ask Your Partner

Wondering what financial questions to ask your partner about money? We've got a list of 85 to ask whether you're dating, engaged, or married.

6 Myths That Could Be Holding You Back Financially

We had the best of intentions, but it always goes off the rails. What if the real problem was that we've bought into lies that keep us stuck?

Sunroom Ideas on a Budget: See How We Did It

Looking for sunroom ideas on a budget? See our setup to build our sunroom on a budget of $15,000 and bring more light into your life!

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9 Inspiring Financial Stories

Looking for some inspiring financial stories? We've rounded up nine of our favorite money stories to encourage, inspire, and motivate.

3 Essential Traits of a Good Budgeter

Starting to budget isn’t easy. Budgeting probably won't come naturally at first, but the good news is you can improve over time.

How to Spend Your Stimulus Money

The second round of stimulus checks are already hitting bank accounts. How should you spend yours? We've got some tips to help you decide.

Pending Transactions Have Arrived!

You'll see pending transactions now in your YNAB budget. This feature makes your budget more up-to-date when you're using direct import.

50 Cheap Gift Ideas for Christmas 2020

We’ve assembled a list of 50 cheap gift ideas that are $30 or less—they're budget-friendly yet oh-so original. Happy gifting!

Meet the Joneses: The Budget Refresh

Welcome to part six in our budgeting-during-covid series as the average American family gets their finances under control.

YNAB Ranked #1 Best Place to Work Two Years Running!

What is like to work at YNAB? See why Fortune keeps ranking YNAB a top workplace in their annual best places to work list.

Coming Face-to-Face with $200K of Student Loans

Vanessa had $200,000 in student loan debt. While the number was discouraging, she made a plan to pay it off while still living her life.

How I Rebuilt My Financial Life While Healing from Divorce

After a divorce, Dawn was running out of money halfway through the month. Then, she took action and now feels more in control than ever.

Should I Refinance My Mortgage?

Mortgage rates are lower than ever, so does that mean you should refinance your mortgage? Here are five things to ask yourself before you do.

Meet the Joneses: Surviving Back-to-School 2020

How this hypothetical average American family is surviving back-to-school season 2020 in their budget during the global pandemic.

12 Best Personal Finance Episodes from The Jesse Mecham Show

We've laid out 12 of the best episodes of The Jesse Mecham Show that are all about personal finance and growing in your money mindset.