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Rachel Wong

Content Lead at YNAB

Rachel Wong is an Accredited Financial Counselor®, content manager, writer, and the creator of a content curriculum that teaches money skills to emerging adults. When she’s not waxing poetic about the joys of YNAB or helping people wrangle their finances, Rachel enjoys staying active, digging her hands into gardening and trying out new homemade ice cream flavors.

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Build Security by Aging Your Money

Commit to aging your money now, and you'll be building up a powerful habit that will serve you well in the days, months, and years to come.

Things Change, Your Budget Can Too!

You adjust. You get creative. You change course. This is something you already do. You have the freedom to do it with your budget as well.

The Dangers of Forecasting Your Money

When you budget only the money you have and ask yourself, “Can I afford this?”, you get a real answer. Yes. No. Not yet.

How to Make the Money You Have Last Longer

Recently lost your job or been furloughed? Here's Part 5 of how to manage your money with reduced stress no matter when you'll get paid again.

How to Manage Money if You Don‘t Know When You‘ll Be Paid

Recently lost your job or been furloughed? Here's Part 1 of how to manage your money with reduced stress no matter when you'll get paid again.

You Can Take Control!

How to Make the Unknown Less Stressful

Recently lost your job or been furloughed? Here's Part 4 of how to manage your money with reduced stress no matter when you'll get paid again.

How to Know What You Can Afford

Recently lost your job or been furloughed? Here's Part 2 of how to manage your money with reduced stress no matter when you'll get paid again.

Jamie and Oscar Don’t Get Blindsided by Big Expenses

What to Do During (Unexpected) Life at Home

Bored at home? Here's how to stay sane and entertained during stay-at-home life. The team at You Need a Budget gives our top picks for things to do now.

I Need a Budget, Like, RIGHT NOW

Need a budget? Experience the calming presence of a budget. We're here to help teach, support, and guide you to financial control.

They Did It!

They didn’t think it was possible to completely flip their money script. But that’s exactly what happened.