Podcast Episodes

#109 - Don't Make These Common YNAB Mistakes!

Episode 109

YNAB is an incredible tool for learning to love how you spend, but it does come with a learning curve. Ben and Ernie have taught thousands of folks how to use YNAB, and throughout their years working…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

#108 - Spendfulness: The Word We've Been Looking For All Along with YNAB Dave

Episode 108

In today's episode, Ben and Ernie are joined by Dave from YNAB, a YNAB teacher and contributor to many YNAB articles and blogs and a master of money analogies! Dave discovered YNAB while deeply in de…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

#107 - You Can Start YNAB Whenever You Want

Episode 107

Starting YNAB is like starting anything else -- a new workout routine, new eating habits, learning a new skill -- you just have to jump in! Many people struggle to take the first step, however. In to…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

#106 - YouTube LIVE: Spendfulness and the 5 Questions

Episode 106

Happy New Year! On January 1, 2025, Ben and Ernie went live on YouTube to talk about some big changes at YNAB, and the unveiling of an important new word: spendfulness. Ben and Ernie review some of t…

Published on 10 months ago

Ben and Ernie LIVE on YouTube: Spendfulness and the 5 Questions

Some BIG changes are afoot at YNAB, and Ben and Ernie the Budget Nerds are going live on YouTube today at 1:00pm Eastern time to talk about them! Link below.

If you missed the livestream, we will p…

Published on 10 months ago

Budget Nerds LIVE at YNAB Fan Fest 2024 Salt Lake City

In September 2024, YNAB invited over 150 fans to Salt Lake City to celebrate the 20th annivesary of YNAB and enjoy the camaraderie of people with a passion for the YNAB method. Ben and Ernie were the…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

#105 - Dealing with Major Financial Setbacks

Episode 105

Setbacks are a fact of life. Fortunately YNAB gives you the tools to be flexible with your spending plan. While we plan our spending based on normal months, life often has other ideas and our months …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

#104 - Silly Things YNAB Makes Us Do

Episode 104

YNAB'ers are great people -- as evidenced by the camaraderie and stories heard at the recent YNAB Fan Fest in Salt Lake City -- but let's be honest... YNAB'ers can also do some weird things with thei…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

#103 - Fixing a Messy Budget

Episode 103

Today Ben and Ernie try something different: they are looking at a messy budget -- a VERY messy budget -- sight unseen and attempting to clean it up. This one is a doozy, with dozens of uncleared tra…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

#102 - LIVE Q&A: New YNAB Features, Cash Only YNAB, Budgeting with Partners, and More!

Episode 102

Ben and Ernie hosted a Live Q&A on the YNAB YouTube channel on Oct. 30th, 2024. If you missed it, here's the full replay! They fielded questions from YNAB'ers and discussed some brand new YNAB featur…

Published on 1 year ago