Priorities

Life Is Short. Spend It Well.

In an instant, shocking news altered Sarah's reality. Discover how facing mortality transformed her outlook on money.

Sarah Schweisthal

June 25, 2024

“I Treated My Sister to a Bucket-List Trip” and Other Big Wins with YNAB

Use YNAB as a blueprint for the life you want! Learn how to make space for big life goals in your spending plan.

Emily Hudson

June 11, 2024

Impulse Buying: How to Splurge Without Sabotaging Your Budget

Stop impulse buys from wrecking your finances without sacrificing joy. The YNAB Method isn't about cutting back, it's about planning ahead!

Emily Hudson

August 2, 2023

Passing Money Wisdom To Your Children

A mother writes a Money Letter to her children, as a way of passing on wisdom—in a lasting fashion—to the next generation.

YNAB

July 19, 2016

Short-Term Financial Goals: 4 Steps to Get What You Want

Short-term financial goals help you learn to love how you spend and build momentum toward changing your financial situation for the better.

Dan Cayer

May 2, 2023

Money Lessons I Learned From My Dad

Once I had kids, Father’s Day became a time to reflect on the gifts that my dad gave me in the form of life lessons that related to finance.

Jesse Mecham

June 18, 2021

You Don’t Have to Spend a Lot of Money to Make Your Kids Happy

When my kids found out that Disney World existeded, I had to mull over what their happiness meant for my budget (wait, that would make them happy right?)...

Ben Barlowe

December 5, 2019

Your Bank Balance Blind Spot

Beware. If you make financial decisions based on your bank balance (instead of your budget categories), you’re operating with a blind spot.

Shannon Marie

January 22, 2019

I’m a Budgeter and I Love Eating Out

You’ve probably even been told that dining out is the very first thing you should cut back on—but doesn’t that make you cringe? It did me.

Jacob Lewis

January 17, 2019

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids Gratitude This Christmas

Ideas for establishing some meaningful family traditions that capture all of the Christmas magic without focusing on presents.

Ben Barlowe

December 18, 2018

5 Benefits of Budgeting as a Single Person

Are you budgeting as a single person? Wondering how to save money on one income? We'll cover how solo budgeting has plenty of upsides.

Shannon Marie

October 30, 2017

How to Decide Your Budget Priorities

What if you could just want what you want for no other reason than you want it? What if you could accept that your priorities were yours and yours alone?

Jesse Mecham

September 27, 2017