Todd Curtis
CEO at YNAB
Todd spent nearly two decades working in education which uniquely positioned him to join YNAB and establish an award-winning customer support team. He then went on to spearhead the product development side of YNAB before assuming his current role as CEO. Today, he spends his time obsessing over two things: Spreading the YNAB method far and wide, and nurturing a culture of excellence within the YNAB team.
Residing in New England with his wife and three children, Todd finds joy in his hobbies of running (a lot), savoring coffee, and tending to his garden.
Featured Articles
A Guide To Knowing When You’ve Made It
Analyzing your risk tolerance & setting a personal target for your Age of Money can help take your peace of mind to the next level.
What I Want My Kids To Know About Money Before They Leave Home
There are a few contradictory truths I hope you'll learn about money before you grow up and move out. (I will be sad—oh, the contradictions)
No More Excuses
You can repeat this cycle (YNAB's four rules) whenever you get paid. Keep following the steps, keep budgeting, and you’ll reach your goals.
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Todd
Budgeting As A Verb
Having a budget and budgeting are not the same thing. More about how they are different and why it matters.
What Should I Do Before I Start Budgeting?
Decide what's important to you. Start by setting budgeting goals. It doesn’t matter what your goals are. It only matters that you have them.
The Rules Are The Magic
Easily my favorite thing to do at YNAB is to talk to customers about their successes.
Manually Match Transactions
Have transactions in YNAB that didn't automatically match? You can DIY your transaction matching with the manual match feature.
Stop! Read This Before You Consolidate Your Debt!
If you are in debt, and it’s stressing you out and holding you back, decide right here and now that getting out of debt is your top priority.
Why We Budget to Zero
YNAB's Rule One is Give Every Dollar A Job. Five short words. Easy and concise and that's part of the reason we like it so much.
Should I Add More Categories in YNAB?
If budgeting for a specific category (that you're not 100% sure is a top priority) attracts money, it IS a priority. It belongs in your budget.
Why Starting Fresh Isn’t Giving Up
What’s the difference between “starting over” and “starting fresh”? One of them feels pretty heavy, doesn’t it? A little bit like failure.
What Your Kids Can Teach You About Budgeting
Give your kids their own budgets. You might even be surprised about what you learn from them about how to fine tune your own budget.