Lindsey Burgess
Chief Marketing Officer at YNAB

Lindsey Bickel Burgess is the Chief Marketing Officer at YNAB. She started her career at YNAB establishing the always-friendly, often hilarious YNAB voice, and you’ll still find her writing about the relatable side of budgeting when she’s not managing the swelling ranks of the marketing team. When she’s not working, you’ll find her sipping Diet Coke and laying out the plans for renovating the next room of her house.
Featured Articles

4 Lessons From My Zero Percent Nightmare
I thought I was entirely in control of my credit card spending, but it is a serious head game and no one is immune.

Buying a House in an Expensive Area: A Love Story
When COVID hit, my priorities changed. And me? I decided buying a house I loved in an expensive area was a priority. I don't regret it.

How to Get Rich Fast (& It’s Not Budgeting)
Want to get rich fast? We'll lay out a surefire way to make it happen, and we won't even talk about budgeting!
All articles by
Lindsey
There Is No Such Thing As A Normal Month
I was chatting with a friend the other day, and she was talking about how it had just been “one thing after the other this month.” A new HVAC system (ouch!), an unexpected payment due to her accountant (unexpected because she thought she’d paid it seven months ago!), and the dog had to have surgery.
The Most Powerful Trick to Saving
People are always looking for “tips and tricks” to make saving faster and easier. I mean, of course, they are. Because we all want to work smarter, not harder. Plus, saving is hard.
Because Sometimes You Need To Face How Much You Spend At Target
Sometimes the truth hurts, but If you want to know how much you spent at Target, in general, you can quickly determine that number with YNAB.
You Are The Expert and Your Budget Lives To Serve
If you are looking for someone to tell you what to do with your money, there are no shortage of people waving their arms, jumping up and down and barking commands. And the internet.
The Making Of Reports
Chances are you don’t know Kyle Robinson Young, but you love the reports he just built (or you are about to love them! Have you heard we just launched Reports?!) Kyle is a perfect example of the YNAB culture.
How to Use YNAB Reports in Real Life
Now that reports are here, (yay!) we want to help you get the most out of them. Sure, they are pretty to look at, but more importantly, all that glorious data can help you make more informed, meaningful decisions. Better decisions lead to better budgeting and more control.
Why Breathing Room Is Everything (In Parenting & Finances)
Before we had kids, after work, we just had to come home and for hours and hours and hours we could do whatever we wanted.
Getting Intentional with Your Financial Fitness
I had a brief fling with a FitBit but lost interest and have since lost the thingamajig to charge it? So, that is probably the end of that.
If You Are Drowning, Your Budgeting Spreadsheet Can't Help You
It may look like there is no way that your money situation is going to get better, but YNAB works. It is the best thing you can do right now.
How Our 100 Percent Remote Company Works
When I'm chatting with other business owners, they are very intrigued by the fact that YNAB is 100% a remote company. Well, almost 100%.
How Are Your Emotions Messing With Your Money?
We are emotional with money and is that a bad thing? Or can we operate within the the rules and carry on with our emotional selves?
Finally! Scientific Proof: Budgeting Leads To Happiness
As a faithful budgeter, who writes about money and priorities nearly every day, I have developed a lot of theories. Now science backs me up.