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YNAB Certified Coach Directory
AJ Frenzel
Coach, hand holder, real human person.
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!
Kristen Coulter
As a well-seasoned computer trainer, Kristen brings her expertise to you - one-on-one. She's anxious to bring her ability to make processes that seem complicated to some SIMPLE. She enjoys helping others attain goals that previously seemed unachievable. She also accomplishes this in a judgement-free, calm, and patient environment.
Meagan Rathman
Cat mom, wife, and YNAB obsessed human- ready to help anyone work towards their money goals- big or small, just starting out or "seasoned" budgeter. I'm standing by to help change your mindset to change your money!
Joe Ahrens
Unlock your full potential with Joe, a passionate educator and dedicated YNAB user since 2014. With over 30 years of teaching and coaching experience, he shares practical insights to help you manage your money effectively. Discover personalized guidance that encourages you to take charge of your money today!
Lindsey Hardegree
By day I’m a nonprofit executive & doctoral student. By night (and weekend!) I help people to create their ideal life by organizing their spaces, systems, and finances. YNAB Certified Budget Coach | Productivity Consultant | Professional Organizer certified by Marie Kondo.
Suzanne Chaix
YNAB has helped me step off the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck and I enjoy sharing the benefits of YNAB with anyone who will listen! I became a certified coach in 2022 to help others experience the same financial freedom I have.
Shawn Squire
Dedicated YNAB coach for individuals and couples seeking financial mastery. I specialize in empowering those eager to learn effective budgeting techniques and the intricacies of YNAB tools. My coaching focuses on the nuts and bolts of data analysis, helping you harness YNAB for insightful financial decision-making.
Taj Chiu
Coaching is a partnership between you and me. We go exploring together in your world. We find the things that are working, and the things that aren't, and then we search around for ways to improve them. We talk, we explore, we experiment. It's fun!
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Kristin McGlothlin
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.
Miriam Gibson
Life is full of changes and your budget should change alongside it! Create a flexible money plan that supports your changing needs and priorities. Build habits that support awareness around money. I offer a wide range of sessions including initial set up, quick YNAB refreshers and extended YNAB deep dives.
Kristin Economos
Hi there! I'm a leadership educator with 15 years of experience working with college graduates and early career professionals. I own and operate "The Life Skills Launch," a small business that equips people with tangible skills for the launch to adulthood. I'd love to work with you!
Shannon Wilkinson
As a YNAB, money & life coach, I can help you get your finances under control once and for all. Whether you need to get (re)started, fine-tune your YNAB skills, let go of limiting beliefs, or create new habits, you can build a financial foundation that truly supports you.
Terri Hughes
Hi! I’m inspired to teach others that having a budget is the framework for the life they want to live. Financial peace and priorities can coexist in harmony. As a budget coach, I can help you take the first steps to financial peace without sacrificing the fun in life!
Scott Stillman
From Budgeting and Investments to Insurance and Planning; Scott owns a Financial Planning practice, where he helps you fight off pirates and weather storms in your financial life.
Lauren Gerber-Fleury
I help folks shed money shame and ditch the “shoulds” by building a budget system that actually flows with your real life—not against it. With YNAB, we make space for both peace of mind and pizzazz, so you can trust your money and live a life filled with delight.
Mika Marcondes de Freitas
I'm an ordinary person. I attribute my successes to simply taking my dreams seriously and intentionally pursuing them, along with excellent tools like YNAB, which have helped me align my actions with my goals. I've learned how to access and use these tools, and now I can teach you, too.
Carrie Hayes
I’m a budgeting & personal finance coach. I specialize in YNAB for small businesses and professionals. However, all budgeters are welcome. My approach uses emotional engineering to ensure you succeed at YNAB and budgeting. I have a masters degree in designing flows that will help you stack up money wins.
Emma Newman
I support professional, growth-minded women and couples who have been avoiding looking at their finances and are ready to increase their awareness and use their money intentionally to fund what matters most. You might want to schedule a Free Discovery Session via my website so we can chat.
Amanda Brink
I help people create flexible money plans without strict rules or rigid guidelines. My passion is helping high-achieving individuals and entrepreneurs create a money plan they love—one that lowers their stress and anxiety around money and offers them flexibility and choices in how they spend their money.
Coyote Jackson
Coyote is a deeply experienced transformational coach and Buddhist teacher. We will work not just with your financial situation but will move you through whatever difficulties come up in any area of life, helping you rediscover joy in life and clarity in what you want.
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.
Carrie Poling
Hi: I take a gentle and compassionate approach to budgeting that encourages budgeting as an act of loving care and gratitude that can strengthen families for generations. Money is simply one tool of many that should be a door and not a barrier to living a full and glad life.
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.
Kingshuk Banerjee
I help mid-career Indian tech professionals in the U.S. gain clarity and confidence with their finances. Through personalized coaching and YNAB-based systems, I guide clients to manage cross-border money stress, align spending with values, and build a clear path toward financial freedom and purpose - without the overwhelm.
Lindsey Ciarrocca
Lindsey is a YNAB Certified Budgeting Coach and Certified Money Coach (CMC)®. She is passionate about helping her clients create a more positive relationship with their money so they can use it as a tool to build their businesses, live their Greatest Life and create positive change in the world.
Brandon Olivares
My mission is to redefine the way you think about money. I believe YNAB can be transformative for anyone who truly understands and lives the principles behind the software. I'd love to help you discover how YNAB can change your relationship with money for the better.
Trent Ladle
Trent Ladle has been budgeting for nearly 40 years & has been using YNAB software for 10 years. Trent’s love for helping people improve their lives is what drove him to begin offering budget coaching services & he is ready to share his storehouse of experience and training.
Rasheeda Creighton
I help women—especially overextended Superwomen—ditch money stress and build budgeting systems rooted in real life. Whether you need a YNAB setup, ongoing YNAB bookkeeping, or some help navigating YNAB, I’ve got you. My approach is simple, judgment-free, and built to support freedom, not perfection.
Jen Fuhler
Money is all about storytelling. I am a college English and literature professor who works with individuals and families to better understand the stories impacting their finances, decisions, and goals. My coaching focuses on active listening and offering perspective to help clients meet goals.
Josh Collier
I love helping people align their spending with their priorities and goals. Specializing in on-boarding and single “I need help” meetings, I get you right into YNAB and coach you through learning by doing. Huge budget nerd, CFP, and over a dozen years using YNAB.
Doug Peterson
I help people get clear eliminating money stress. As a YNAB Certified Coach, I teach clients how to decide where there money goes before they spend it. If you are juggling variable income, or navigating an inheritance or settlement. My goal: less stress, more control, and lasting peace of mind.
Cortney Kaveh
Hi, I'm Cortney! I'm a money coach specializing in personal & small business finances. I also love working with those with ADHD and those looking to improve money tension in their marriage. I help you identify and prioritize your many financial goals, and from there we make a clear roadmap.
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?
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Bobbi Olson
My goal is to help you build a budget that helps you become financially independent – whether that means getting out of debt, breaking the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle or starting out with good money habits, so you never know the despair of debt or living paycheck to paycheck!
Emily Gowen
Since 2015, I’ve coached 500+ people using YNAB to move from money stress to confidence. I understand the challenge of balancing enjoying life now with saving for the future. With empathy and practical tools, I’ll help you design a budget that reflects your values and supports the life you want.
John Farrar
We help with financial coaching, money management, and small business budgeting. Mindsets impact more than math, but good strategies help. We help you set up YNAB to achieve stability and optimize your plan to meet your goals. Good financial planning isn't restrictive; it is agile.
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.
Trevor Vance
I offer a free 30 minute initial consultation, where we’ll discuss your next steps along the way, so that you can find success in your personal finance journey. I've helped people create budgets and debt repayment plans. Including the elimination of nearly $200,000 of debt in the last 5 years.
Louise Love
I'm an ICF-credentialed transformational life coach and YNAB enthusiast. With a passion for personal finance and years of YNAB experience, I'm here to guide you in mastering your money management skills. Let's embark on a journey towards financial empowerment and a healthier relationship with your spending!
Jack Brady
Working with people with variable income in being self employed for over 30 years
Dawn Koplitz
I'm excited to show everyone the positive changes YNAB can make in their life! Very few adults received any financial education. I can teach you financial terminology and how to manage your YNAB budget(s). You can achieve the feeling of, "I can do this!" surrounding your finances.
Mary Boules
I will walk along side you to help you create your personalized budget that works for your unique situation. My bigger mission is to bridge the gap between financial literacy and real-world application, making money management a less daunting -even enjoyable- task.
Andrew Parks
Managing small business finances shouldn't be stressful (or done alone!) I help solo entrepreneurs, small teams and non-profits align their cash plan with the organization's purpose. I'll bring my experience in business, NFPs, and accounting, and together, we'll build financial clarity and confidence for your org.
Maria Garcia-Leano
I’m a wife, a mother, and a passionate YNAB enthusiast. I love numbers, have an analytical mindset, and enjoy assisting others. My mission is to help people create personalized financial plans/budgets aligned with their values and goals, ultimately leading them toward financial freedom.
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!
Krish Anders
I want you to feel empowered to take control of your finances! Budgeting is about freedom not denying yourself. As a YNAB certified budget coach and Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®), I can guide you to the clarity necessary to build your confidence around money—without shame, guilt, or restriction.
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.
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.
Jessica Nethers
Whether you’re a current student, recent graduate, or not so recent graduate, Start Smart Budget Coaching will teach you the skills needed to live within your means while still spending money on things you enjoy and saving for the future.
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