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New to organizing your finances (or maybe new to YNAB?) Pop the bubbly, you’re here! Check out the most popular posts about how to be a better money manager.

New to organizing your finances (or maybe new to YNAB?) Pop the bubbly, you’re here! Check out the most popular posts about how to be a better money manager.

Learn the whys and hows of money management

New to YNAB? Start Here!

Learn how to use the YNAB Method, give every dollar a job, and set up your first categories with beginner videos and guides.

We’re a Spendfulness App Now. We Always Were.

It doesn’t feel like we made up spendfulness, it feels like we found it. Dan breaks down what it means for you (spoiler: a life well spent).

Top 10 Frequently Asked YNAB Questions

You've got questions, we've got answers. Here are the 10 most frequently asked questions from new YNABers.

Find the Money First

Dave Crombleholme
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May 28, 2017

One night, I ate part of a 1984 Yamaha 1000cc motorbike. It wasn’t a very big part, mind you (just a throttle cable and part of its housing).

A Late Bloomer's Crash Course In Budgeting

YNAB
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May 23, 2017

We had no idea how to manage our money, much less get out of debt and grow our savings. But it's never too late...

How I Restart My Budget in YNAB

Erin Lowell
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February 22, 2017

All in all, the most time-consuming part of this exercise was the part I enjoyed most: rethinking my goals. Consider how a Fresh Start could help you re-focus.

5 Truths Revealed In A One-On-One Budget Coaching Session

Lindsey Burgess
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February 9, 2017

Getting control of her finances was the outcome of applying all the other coaching lessons and truly committing to her budget.

Budget Half Full: How to Turn A No Into A Yes

Lindsey Burgess
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February 7, 2017

I’m far more motivated to stick with a budget and make smart financial decisions, when my goals and dreams are what’s pushing me along.

A Guide To Knowing When You’ve Made It

Todd Curtis
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January 27, 2017

Analyzing your risk tolerance & setting a personal target for your Age of Money can help take your peace of mind to the next level.

Budgeting As A Verb

Todd Curtis
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January 17, 2017

Having a budget and budgeting are not the same thing. More about how they are different and why it matters.

4 Questions You Must Ask To Build A Successful Budget

Lindsey Burgess
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January 12, 2017

Use these four questions to build a plan for your money that is moving you closer to what you want in life.

What Does it Mean to Age Your Money?

Lindsey Burgess
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January 5, 2017

Aging Your Money means getting to a point where you're living on money that you earned last month. We'll show you how to do it!

10 Tips to Make and Stick to a Budget

Erin Lowell
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January 2, 2017

It isn’t that budgeting is so hard really, but making it stick can be another matter entirely. See our top tips that have proved successful!

What are True Expenses?

Jesse Mecham
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December 21, 2016

True Expenses in YNAB are non-monthly bills and expenses like auto insurance, holiday gifts, or a tuition bill.

The Rules Are The Magic

Todd Curtis
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December 5, 2016

Easily my favorite thing to do at YNAB is to talk to customers about their successes.

Of Bench Pressing And Budgeting...

Jesse Mecham
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August 31, 2016

Today, I want to talk, just briefly, about bench pressing and budgeting. I bring up bench pressing, not because it's the most useful lift; it's not. (Everyone knows that's the squat.) But the bench press is the most popular, especially if you're a high school boy.

Why Zero-Based Budgeting Works

Todd Curtis
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April 14, 2016

Zero-based budgeting reduces financial stress by eliminating uncertainty. Learn why giving every dollar a job creates clarity, confidence, and control.

Why Embracing Your True Expenses is Everything

Lindsey Burgess
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February 25, 2016

As you pull together your list of larger, less frequent expenses, you can start estimating what they will cost and plan for them.

How Old Is Your Money?

Jesse Mecham
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January 8, 2016

No financial number offers a complete picture of your financial stability or flexibility. Learn what the age of money says about your budget.

Separate Accounts, Shared Budget

Mark Butler
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June 24, 2013

Some partners prefer to budget together for shared expenses and separately for others. Here's one way to do that in YNAB!

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