Podcast Episodes

Delay... Not Debt

Episode 755

Jesse shares a story about helping his daughter use YNAB to plan her spending and save for an electric bicycle. The bike was $600, quite a big ticket item for a 9 year old, but together they came up …

Published on 7 hours ago

Jesse Is Taking a Short Break: Stay Tuned!

Jesse is taking a short break while he's on the road. He'll be back in a couple weeks!

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Published on 3 weeks ago

Changing The Rules of Money | Dave Crombleholme Live from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025

Episode 754

In today's episode, Jesse hands over the mic to YNAB team member Dave Crombleholme, who presented at the Minneapolis Fan Fest in June 2025. Dave is perhaps most famous for his idea of the Wish Farm a…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Money Is the Medium, Money Is You | Live from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025

Episode 753

In June 2025 at YNAB Fan Fest Minneapolis, Jesse gave a talk about how money is a medium -- not just of exchange, but, ultimately, of you. When you really examine what it is that money does in the wo…

Published on 1 month ago

How to Stop Worrying About Money (If You're Not a Billionaire)

Episode 752

When worry creeps in to your money, the knee jerk response is to think: "I just need to make more money, that will solve my problems." But as Jesse shares in a humorous conversation with his daughter…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Stop Worrying about Your Kid Getting Into Yale

Episode 751

It's no secret, college is expensive. But if you haven't looked in a few years, college has gotten really expensive, especially certain schools with a lot of name recognition and clout. Jesse has a s…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Money Doesn't Have to Control You

Episode 750

When you don't have a plan for your money, it can feel like money is in control of your life. That can be a terrifying feeling! YNAB can not only help you set a plan for your money, but reclaim contr…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ever Thought About Money at 3AM?

Episode 749

Money shouldn't keep you up at night, and it doesn't have to! Giving every dollar a job and asking yourself five questions about what your money needs to do not only grows your bank account, it gives…

Published on 2 months ago

How's That "No Buy Year" Going?

Episode 748

Did you make a resolution to have a "no buy year" this year? How's that going? While Jesse loves the idea of a no-buy year, mainly because he loves to experiment with money and behavior, he admits th…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Run Your Money Like a Football Team

Episode 747

Football season is nearly upon us, and Jesse is thinking about the pigskin again. And money, of course. When you look at the great sports movies, they usually revolve around a struggling team -- ofte…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago