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YNAB Certified Coach Directory
Heather Emerick
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Heather is an experienced YNAB coach with the expertise to help you create a budget that suits your unique financial goals. Her mission is to provide you with the support and knowledge you need to take control of your money and live the life you truly want. Let’s get started!
Em Lowing
My approach to money planning starts with empathy, and patience. The financial unknown can be scary, and I’m here to shed gentle light on a path forward. Spending choices reflect our values; my goal is to help you regain peace of mind and live in fulfilling alignment with your priorities.
Kristina Letendre
As a YNAB coach, I love empowering people to take control of their finances and achieve their goals. Seeing the transformation as they shift from financial stress to confidence is incredibly rewarding. By teaching effective budgeting techniques and offering personalized support, I help clients build a healthier relationship with money.
Tes Slominski
I help academics manage the internal and external distractions that challenge our abilities to focus. Variable income, frequent moves, and a tight job market can make academia a financially challenging profession with limited choices. Learning effective budgeting will give you the financial agency you need!
Tara Whitaker
As a full-time freelance editor for the past 11+ years, I know *exactly* what it's like to ride the income roller coaster. I help other freelancers smooth out the ride by using YNAB's tried-and-true method.
Jacqueline Keeley
Personal finance coach and actress. Have run my personal and business budgets on YNAB for 10 years, and love using YNAB to handle unpredictable income. Have coached folks how to use YNAB for about 8. I have a lot of fun budgeting and you can too! =)
Eileen Brumitt
As a long-time YNABer, I am thrilled to be a certified YNAB coach. I love working with couples, LGBTQ+ clients, higher ed and non-profit workers, and entrepreneurs to help them learn YNAB and gain confidence with their financial lives.
Sareeta Lopez
Sareeta is a queer, neurodivergent trauma-informed financial coach, certified through the Trauma of Money program in addition to YNAB. Natural communicator and masterful teacher, Sareeta’s insights come from both professional teacher training and personal lived experience.
Holly Grosvenor
Since 2018, Holly Grosvenor has been a financial coach, helping families gain financial confidence to take control of their lives and guide them towards financial independence. She provides one-on-one coaching on basic personal finances.
Kingshuk Banerjee
A financial coach who has walked through a huge life transition of immigration in mid forties and created financial freedom for my family with a single income. Now I help new immigrant graduates and families plan their finances through this transition and live a purposeful life in the US.
Hal Prather
I help those struggling with inaction or lack of clarity build trust in themselves and a proven process. Whether you are an individual, family, or small business, my aim is for you to see your life in financial form and with that view in place have more purpose, intention, and impact.
Ellen Oliver
I support women business owners by offering bookkeeping (in QuickBooks Online) for their business and budgeting (with YNAB, of course!) for their business and their personal finances. Because I know both systems well, I am uniquely qualified to help my clients reach their financial goals.
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Traci Shanklin
I have over two decades of experience in the investment business and have a passion for helping people achieve their financial goals. I have created a powerful and unique approach to help you truly examine, analyze, and change your money story and find financial peace of mind.
Cyndy Lester
As someone who handled finances for a low-income household, I managed to break free from the paycheck-to-paycheck living and cultivated a healthy relationship with money. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and helping others improve their lives through YNAB. Let's team up and build a brighter financial future together!
Looking for a coach in Australia?
We have a separate directory for coaches located in Australia.
Emily Blain
Budgeting on a variable income is hard--you've tried templates and spreadsheets but they just don't quite work when you can't count on the same income every month. YNAB can! I'll help you get set up so you can trust that you can meet your goals--both saving *and* spending.
Michele Jones
Michele Jones is a Financial Coach, Daily Money Manager and Small Business Bookkeeper. She enjoys helping clients reach their financial goals by creating a workable budget in YNAB. As a Financial Coach, she helps her clients change their money mindset so they can move forward from their past mistakes.
Doug Peterson
I help people unhappy with their money situation align spending priorities with their partners, eliminate debt, and reduce financial stress. Using my GPS Cash Flow Mastery proven process, they achieve immediate peace of mind, gain control over their finances, stay on the right track, and are finally in control.
Ruth Liebel
I help individuals and couples get the tools needed to make money decisions that build their best life. With a focus on relationships with and around money, my clients walk away with an abundance in money AND life. I love helping people get clarity and confidence with money!
Sarah Elledge
My passion is to help people live wealthier and feel better about their finances every single day. I do this by helping you recognize your obstacles, discover your goals, and ensure you’re having fun along the way!
Nicole White
As the budgeter of a low income household, I’ve been able to get off the paycheck to paycheck cycle & learn to have a healthy relationship with money. I have a passion for teaching and want to help people live their best life through YNAB. Let’s get out of debt together!
Julie Dunscomb
New to budgeting or YNAB? I can help you align your budget with your needs, values and desires. I can help you understand how to use the YNAB method and software to find peace with your money.
Mark Mastalski
It’s not budgeting – it’s taking control of your money and your life. I am an independent educational consultant and help students and their families navigate the complexities around post-secondary education (college). Learn more about me at mastalskicoaching.com.
Kelly W. Barber
Hi Y'all! I'm a small business owner and small business development counselor helping rural entrepreneurs start/grow/save their businesses. I'm excited to add Budget Counseling to my tool box to support my micro-enterprises (Mom and Pops!) On a personal note, I'm a TraFooWinKie! What?!! Travel, Food, Wine Junkie!
Jack Brady
Jack Brady, self-employed business owner since 1990, runs multiple businesses and has used many accounting and software packages. YNAB was the choice because of adaptability to individual needs. Became certified because of belief in the product and support of YNAB Team.
Kristen Donnellan
YNAB helped me to leave my day job so I could be a stay at home mom 9 years ago. Now I'm a Catholic budgeting and mindset coach as well as a mom of 4 littles. I love helping families take control of their finances and live life on purpose!
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Chelse Hounshell
My mission is to help my clients create and implement a spending plan that prioritizes JOY and aligns with their life goals. Whether you're navigating a career transition, experiencing a major life events like marriage or divorce, or simply seeking to escape the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, I'm here to support you.
Jaime Lyerly
Do you have a non-linear brain or have a hard time getting started or sticking with budgeting? I can help! I have been a life coach for 9 years, and have been coaching on budgets for about 2 years. I believe that budgeting can be fun, and a great tool for creating more.
Matthew Statham
Matthew began his financial consulting with friends who also worked in the non-profit sectors. Friends who prioritized passion over their paychecks. But after years of seeing burnout, he believes in the power of financial education, first navigating the emotions of money, leading to a greater sense of peace and understanding.
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Litsa DeJulio
I teach single people The RICH Life Framework so they can live with less stress, shame and guilt while they create a life that makes their hearts sing.
Susan B.
I'm a recovering compulsive debtor and spender. Since 2010, I've helped others who suffer from this addiction develop their spending plan and learn how to work with it using YNAB. I also offer YNAB troubleshooting and YNAB "Do It For You" services.
John Verin
My holistic approach serves body, mind and spirit with Integral coaching, Zen meditation, qigong and deep relationship with nature. I am certified by Integral Coaching Canada, trained in Zen for 20 years, and as an ecological horticulturist also provide coaching for climate change stress.
Chris Harcksen-Lucero
Wearing two hats, fight paramedic & financial coach, I have seen how quickly life can change. I help other first responders and frontline workers build financial resiliency so they can reduce stress and live their best life. I'm ready to help you too.
Aoife Gaffney
I can show you how to create and stick with a flexible personal money plan that changes with your needs, values, goals and priorities. Your plan will be unique and custom for you, your family and your business. Start today and build powerful life-changing habits.
DuRand Bryant
My name is DuRand Bryant. I am an IT leader by day, but my secret identity is YNAB coach! I enjoy helping people understand the deeper principles of YNAB while suggesting approaches to breaking bad spending habits.
Miriam Gibson
Create a flexible personal budget that changes with your needs and priorities! I help people working in the games industry to budget in a proactive way and ride the ups and downs of the industry with less stress. I focus on people in the games industry, but all are welcome!
Timothy Kelly
You can sort through a client’s mess like a boss but shrink and hide at the idea of dealing with your money. You need a place that can teach you what’s needed to take control of your finances, and I help private practice owners spend confidently. Come learn more.
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Kristin Wade
Budgeting helped me navigate many life challenges such as income changes, divorce, becoming a single mom, and leaving my career as a nurse. My passion is helping healthcare workers make their paychecks work for them, not the other way around.
Jan Tell
Jan Tell is a retired Integration Specialist, with an interest in innovative educational opportunities. Discovering the creative company of YNAB in 2017, she joined the beta group of coaching in 2021 which made her a certified YNAB coach.
Matt Renwick
Before using YNAB, I had little knowledge about effective habits for managing money. I now understand the need for support on one's journey toward financial security. As a credentialed coach and licensed educator, I can help you build effective routines toward achieving your personal and professional goals.
Christine Osterwalder
I help clients strengthen their financial wellness by confidently preparing for what’s next in their lives, like: • Starting a new job • Buying a house or car • Going on sabbatical or a “bucket list” trip • Divorce or starting a new relationship • Preparing to retire
Nick Kaylor
Nick, a husband and dad to 3 young kids, coaches software teams by day and budgeters by night (and weekends). Life evolves and so should our budgets. Nick’s goal is to make asking for help No Big Deal as people figure out budgeting with YNAB and their financial priorities.
Katharine Williams
I coach people from all walks of life, from all over the world. I have a background in theatre so I've got lots of understanding of freelancers, people in the creative industries, and those on fluctuating incomes.
Kelly Kolb
My aim is to provide clients with clarity regarding their money. Whether your goal is to get out of debt, save for your dream vacation or just have peace of mind surrounding money, I can help.
Amy Aston
Hello! I'd love to coach you to "level up" your YNAB skills to make your money work best for you. Priority based spending helps us live our lives purposefully while reducing money stress. I use YNAB to help me live out my travel dreams! What are your goals?
Shabbar Kassam
I'm a firm believer that money stresses and worries come from a lack of clarity and intention in the way we approach money. Whatever your level of wealth, a budget that works for you, giving you clear direction on your finances can propel you to new heights.
Amanda Perez
I enjoy helping clients define their budget and know where their money goes. Over 12 years ago, YNAB helped my family get out of debt, pay for university without student loans, and buy our first house. It also helped us raise financially mature young adults. Let’s chat…
John Farrar
We help you find budgeting you want.
Lars Rieger
I help professionals and entrepreneurs take control of their finances and gain peace of mind using YNAB. My goal is to set you up to become a confident lifelong budgeter, able to roll with the punches and enjoy life.
Darío Martínez
¿Hablas español y quieres usar YNAB para dominar tus finanzas? Yo estoy preparado para acompañarte en tu camino. Soy Dominicano y en mi país, imaginamos la estrechez financiera como estar dentro de una olla ardiente. ¡Trabaja conmigo y saldrás de la olla para siempre!
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