What’s New

Here at YNAB, we know that managing your finances can often feel like a juggling act. Between your savings goals, subscriptions, and daily spending, sometime you just need another layer of organization. Don't worry, we've got you!

We're thrilled to announce that you can now set custom names for transaction flags in YNAB on all platforms! This update allows you to give your flags a useful name like “Health Care” or “Tax Deductible” or, well, just about anything! You can also resize the flags column on the web to show/hide flag names to your heart’s desire.

Did you hear the big news? We launched Financial Wellness by YNAB! It’s now incredibly easy for companies to offer YNAB as a workplace benefit (and even easier for you to copy/paste these templates and send to HR to get the ball rolling). Learn more here! 

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Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, "Hey, how come I never see the YNAB icon in cursive or next to a rainbow?" Exactly, we did too! On iOS, you can now customize your most touched icon by going to "Settings," then tapping "App Icon." Go for the gold or reflect the seasons. Whatever you choose, your spending plan just got a new front door!

First, let’s just get this out of the way: you do know you can have more than one plan, right? Ok, ok, I know. You’re a professional YNABer. I just didn’t want to assume. And NOW you can switch between your spending plans faster than you can say bippity-boppity-boo. Just click down to “Open Budget” in the top nav and scroll down through your five most recently opened plans. 

It’s a BIG day in the YNAB-verse—and one that we've been dreaming about for a long time! Drumroll, please...

Direct Import is now available for select UK and EU banks through our new Direct Import partner, TrueLayer. First time linking an account? Check out our instructions for the web and mobile devices below!

Find more money to pay off your loans with YNAB’s new Loan Planner feature. It acts as an in-app loan calculator and combines with your budget to make your payoff plan a sweet, sweet reality. If the YNAB Method is a shield protecting you against debt, the Loan Planner is like a spear—vanquishing loans and draining them dry. Take your time (and money) back with this powerful new feature.

Want to know your gift budget at a glance? See your remaining available for groceries? Wish granted (and yes, buy that gelato). If you’re an iPhone user, you now have the ability to view categories right on your home screen. Welcome to the wonderful world of widgets for YNAB!

It's no secret that YNAB's learning curve is a little steep. So, we thought we'd give it the old squasheroo. With a new learning-driven design, YNAB is now more accessible to novices and experts alike. See the new features now in your budget like Auto-Assign, edit mode, reconciliation on mobile, and why the new update makes it easier for your coworker’s friend’s sister to start their first budget. Get a full rundown of what's new here!

The secret to a budget that works is to have one that bends but doesn’t break. Here at YNAB, that means we pull a Rule #3 and Roll with the Punches. Just one problem: sometimes we move money in our budget only to wonder, “Wait, what did I just do?” We’re excited to announce that your budget now has a trail of breadcrumbs to show your recent history.
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Financial goals? Oh you’ve got ’em. You’re saving for your next laptop, a sweet summer vacation, and a bathroom remodel all at the same time. Wouldn’t it be just dandy to glance at your budget and know exactly where you stand on every single category?

Well today is your lucky day because now you can take a quick glance and know exactly where you stand with new progress bars in your YNAB budget.

Progress bars show you how much you have budgeted and spent in each category —yup, that means you can finally see if you still have room in the grocery budget for that caramel cookie crunch Talenti gelato. Bonus: take your Category Name real estate back—you no longer need to add them as a text note in your Category Names!

Just look at this crayon box of colors! But also, did you feel your heart start racing? This is not the budget you’ve known and loved. Has it gone through puberty?! Is its voice changing?

No, silly. This is your same budget. Are you over the initial shock? Stay with us, because they’re pretty cool! (And I’ll admit, I know exactly how you felt just then when you saw it for the first time. My budget! My precious budget! But I’m a week in and I’m diggin’ ‘em. You’re gonna be like…what did we even DO before progress bars? Give it T-minus three more budget checks. You’ll be there.)