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The YNAB Method

Trying to Get a Month Ahead with Your Money? Read This

Rule Four, as I’ve talked about before, is budgeting bliss, your money Mecca. It’ll let you sleep better. You’ll be able to handle variable income with ease. Your bill-paying process will be studied by Harvard Business School students as a case for efficiency and effectiveness.

Jesse Mecham

March 7, 2011

Life with Rule Four: Money Management Time-Saver

My guess is that you spend 4-8 hours per month “managing” your money. I use the word “managing” with plenty of definitional slack.

Jesse Mecham

March 2, 2011

The Power of Finite Resources. Why Rule One is 'Rule One'

My dear mother-in-law bought my oldest son (6 1/2), a bank that has three sections: Tithing (10%) Savings (45%) Fun Money (45%) It’s a budget :) My 4 1/2-year-old doesn’t have a bank yet (anyone have any recommendations on a good one that’s sturdy? And preferably makes only Fun Money and Tithing accessi

Jesse Mecham

February 10, 2011

A Method to Your Madness

As the YNAB Team, we’ve been living and breathing YNAB 4 and its evolution for the past 18 months. We’ve debated minutiae that would drive most of you insane (“This is a pixel off.")

Jesse Mecham

June 25, 2012

Keep Monopoly Money Out of Your Budget

A couple of my recent posts have mentioned Rule One. Yesterday’s sparked a conversation with a good friend who told me he’s been breaking Rule One without even realizing it (which I’ve also done).

Jesse Mecham

May 8, 2013

I Hate Debt, But the Reasons Why Might Surprise You

I hate debt, and the reasons might surprise you. Learn how debt restricts financial freedom through the lens of the YNAB Method.

Jesse Mecham

January 22, 2020

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The YNAB Method

Trying to Get a Month Ahead with Your Money? Read This

Life with Rule Four: Money Management Time-Saver

The Power of Finite Resources. Why Rule One is 'Rule One'

A Method to Your Madness

Keep Monopoly Money Out of Your Budget

I Hate Debt, But the Reasons Why Might Surprise You