Spending Categories

YNAB Templates: Blueprints for Life’s Big Moments

Visualize it—see YNAB templates to inspire your next life change or project. Take the guesswork out of planning for these expenses with our pre-built templates!

Rachel Wong

September 24, 2024

Pets Are People Too: How to Prioritize Animal Care with YNAB

Celebrate pet parenthood with YNAB! Learn how to build a spending plan that reflects things you care about the most, Fido included.

Emily Hudson

April 28, 2024

How to Use YNAB Focused Views

Sometimes you need to zoom in on what matters most to you! The Focused Views feature lets you customize the budget categories you see.

Erin Lowell

June 26, 2023

Organize Your Budget, Organize Your Life

Organize your budget (and your life) with subcategories. Plan big life events, track spending more closely, and cut costs with more detail.

Ashley Gutierrez Siler

June 8, 2022

3 Budget Category Setups for Beginners

Check out these budget categories and three ideas for your budget setup. We've thought of everything so you don't have to.

Dan Cayer

March 16, 2022

This Category Naming Hack will Level-Up Your Budget

A little creative category naming can turbocharge your financial goals. Name your debts as villains, tie emotions into true expenses, and give your vice a category.

Ashley Lapato

May 1, 2020