Priorities

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.

Lindsey Burgess

October 18, 2016

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.

Lindsey Burgess

November 1, 2016

Are You Working For A Paycheck Or Your Freedom?

The more money we have saved, the more we budget for the future, and the more respect we have for every dollar, the more options we have.

Lindsey Burgess

September 5, 2016

Of Bench Pressing And Budgeting...

Today, I want to talk, just briefly, about bench pressing and budgeting. I bring up bench pressing, not because it's the most useful lift; it's not. (Everyone knows that's the squat.) But the bench press is the most popular, especially if you're a high school boy.

Jesse Mecham

August 31, 2016

Ignore the Power Ranger Factor (and Other Life + Money Wisdom)

An open "Money Letter" to my kids about managing time and money, priorities, and of course—the Power Rangers factor.

Lindsey Burgess

August 8, 2016

How to Make a Budget Bucket List

Do you have a few crazy, impossible dreams, that may or may not be all that crazy after all? Add them to your budget and see what happens.

Lindsey Burgess

December 1, 2015

Beware Rapidly Changing Priorities (aka Black Friday)

You, yes, you, always need a budget, but I find it especially important on Black Friday. Whether or not you partake in the madness that is Black Friday, I hope you’ll think about the real danger behind the frenzy: your rapidly changing priorities.

Jesse Mecham

November 25, 2015

Don’t Let Your Debt Rob You Of Your Future

It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of debt. I hate it. Debt messes with your priorities. Stop robbing future you by accumulating debt.

Jesse Mecham

November 11, 2015

The Mythical Perfect Budget

Is there such a thing as a perfect budget? How about an ideal budget? YNAB teacher Dave breaks it down for you...

Dave Crombleholme

September 17, 2015

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.

Todd Curtis

July 31, 2015

Planning vs. Forecasting When Budgeting

Budgeting and forecasting are not created equal. Budgeting is planning how you will use money that you have on-hand. Forecasting is planning how you will spend money you think you will have—you hope you will have—in the future. As a result, budgeting tends to be more realistic.

Jesse Mecham

August 5, 2015

How YNAB changed me.

I went from borrower to a saver after learning how to align my money with my priorities. It changed everything.

Erin Lowell

October 14, 2014

Good Debt and Bad Debt

There are ways we can assess whether debt is good or bad. We all know that rules are meant for exceptions so please see these as guidelines.

Jesse Mecham

September 16, 2014

The Ultimate Financial Advisor: You and Your Budget

I’m writing this on behalf of your friendly YNAB education team (Malisa, Lee, Sherri, Todd, Ronna and Dave). We love teaching you about YNAB. We love hearing where you’re from and reaching folks across the globe.

Erin Lowell

June 24, 2014