Rewrite Your Money Story
Think you’re bad with money and that you’ll always be this way? Think again.
You Can Be Good With Money
Do you avoid checking your balances—because it’s just easier not to know? Skip the shame, no one is born knowing how to handle money. It’s a muscle you can build.
You can be good with your money. Need a hand to hold? Consider ours extended. We’ll teach you how to stop the transfer dance, simplify your setup, and say goodbye to overdrafting. At the end of the month, you’ll even have money left over. Sound like a dream? It’s closer than you think!
We Are Here to Help You
Ready to write a new money story? We won’t shame you, guilt you, or force you to eat ramen. Here’s how it works.
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1. Dive In
Try YNAB for free. Poke around a bit in our software and resources. Decide if you like us.
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2. Build Your Budget
We’ll teach you the proven four-step YNAB Method and let the rules guide your way.
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3. Surprise Yourself
Your savings will climb, your debt will shrink, you’ll be confident and in control. Yep, you can—and will be—good with money.
Do You Feel Like You’re Bad With Money? You’re Not Alone
Michole was getting her PhD in Mathematics and managing money was stressful for her too. It’s really a catch-22 when you start: you don’t want to look at your money because it stresses you out, but the more you look at it, the less stressed you get. But once she got started, she paid off $8,000 in nine months. Plus, she doesn’t feel so ashamed and guilty about money anymore.
What’s Your Pain Point? We Can Help!
Practical Tools For Managing Money
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Read the Full Guide
This easy-to-follow guide will teach you how to untangle your financial knot into a simple, streamlined setup.
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Learn Rule One
It all starts here with the YNAB Method. Hannah will teach you the first rule you need to know to get your money under control.
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Dive Deeper
Prefer to watch on your own time? Learn the basics of money management in this approachable, bite-sized video course.
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Live Q&A
Our knowledgeable and always-friendly teachers run live sessions to answer your budgeting questions.
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Recommended Resources
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Do you feel like you’re bad with money and always will be? I’ve been teaching people how to budget for about ten years, and if there’s one theme that permeates nearly everyone’s financial story, it’s shame—shame about credit card debt. Shame about spending patterns. Shame about not, yet, hitting financial goals. And even budget shame. …
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8 Ways Rich People Think Differently
When you think about a rich person, do you picture fancy cars, big houses, and a life of luxury? When observing truly wealthy people, it turns out they don’t often look like the Hollywood-type wealthy folks we might imagine. Most of the truly wealthy don’t appear in the media – they’re more like “The Millionaire …
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6 Surprise Benefits From My First Month of Budgeting
We came across Kevin on Reddit, where he shared about his first month of budgeting with YNAB. He learned! He grew! And the freedom, oh the freedom! If you’re new to budgeting—or looking for renewed motivation—here are Kevin’s highlights from month one (only one month!) and a preview of what you might expect: What I …
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The Best Episodes from the YNAB Podcast: 25 of Our Favorites
If you’ve ever listened to the YNAB podcast, chances are you discovered quickly that there are a LOT of episodes. YNAB’s founder Jesse has been hosting podcasts since way back before they were cool. Like, remember the old timey radio show days? Not that far back because he wasn’t born yet, but if he had been, …
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