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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.
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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.
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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.
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Just Start. (Just Do It Was Already Taken, But That Too.)
New Year’s Day. A day when we awake to fresh possibilities. And quite possibly, the realization that, yes, we really need a budget. It’s a great moment because it means you’re right there on the edge of taking control of your money and all the ways it impacts your life. (So. Many. Ways.
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The Five Stages of (Budget) Grief
Okay YNAB friends. Christy here, and I’m about to get deep. Are you ready for this? Turn on your favorite slow jam and pour yourself something dangerous. (Dr.Pepper on the rocks? Oh no you didn’t.) My recent journey with YNAB has led me down a path of self-reflection.
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Budgeting Is Sexy
Hello, fellow YNABians! Alex here. You read the title right. Just like J. Money tells us, budgeting is sexy! See, I signed up for online dating a couple weeks ago. After all, I spend my working days alone at home, writing things like annual reports, middle school resources, books and, of course, blog posts.

The Ultimate Financial Advisor: You and Your Budget
I’m writing this on behalf of your friendly YNAB education team (Malisa, Lee, Sherri, Todd, Ronna and Dave). We love teaching you about YNAB. We love hearing where you’re from and reaching folks across the globe.
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My Excel Spreadsheet Budget Works Just Fine, Thank You
If my wife and I wanted to separate most of our finances while sharing certain bills, here’s how I’d do it: 1 budget file 3 checking accounts (Mark’s, Kate’s, Shared) 3 master categories (Mark’s, Kate’s, Shared) *I say ‘3 checking accounts’ for simplicity, but it’s more accurate to say three types of acc
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Just a Spoonful of Hope Helps the Reality Check Go Down.
The comments following my 2012 budget recap were awesome. I’m motivated to invest more by spending less. A few commenters were a bit down on themselves for where they are currently at financially, which is what spurred the following thoughts.
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