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Back to SearchThere Is No Such Thing as Savings
Episode 737
It seems obvious that you should save money. It's the right thing to do, after all! But even the words that we use talk about saving money have problems -- should, ought -- loaded with moral baggage…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
What I Do When I Really Want to Buy It
Episode 736
When you really want to buy something, what do you do? Do you wait for 48 hours to cool off a bit and think it over? Or perhaps do you create a category for it in YNAB and fund it with a few dollars,…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Money Stress Wrecking Your Health? Here’s How To Fix It! (Rebroadcast from The Art of Being Well with Dr. Will Cole)
Episode 735
This week Jesse and the rest of the YNAB team are working hard prepping for the upcoming Fan Fest in Minneapolis, so today we are rebroadcasting an interview that originally appeared on Dr. Will Cole…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
4 Ways to Start a Fight About Money
Episode 734
It's no secret that money is a major factor in relationship conflicts. Whether it's misaligned values, a feeling that one partner is sabotaging the other's goals through their spending, or a desire t…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
You've Got Budgeting Backwards
Episode 733
To many, the word "budget" brings to mine restrictions, guilt, punishment, and a general feeling of dread that they don't have control over their money, much less hit their budget goals. But this ide…
Published on 3 months ago
How and When We Teach Our Kids About Money
Episode 732
Judging from the difficulties many adults have managing their money, we don't do a great job collectively of teaching our kids about money. Jesse doesn't consider himself an expert on this, but he do…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Spendfulness: An Origin Story
Episode 731
Spendfulness is the new word around YNAB, but the concept goes back to the beginning of the company... and even before the company itself. In today's episode, Jesse recounts the very early days of YN…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
What I've Learned from Years of Experimenting with Money
Episode 730
Jesse has a long history experimenting with money. From rating every meal he and the family ate out, to "hyperbudgeting," to not budgeting at all... he's run an experiment almost every year for the l…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Be Spendful When the World Is on Fire
Episode 729
If the world seems like it's on fire right now... it may be true. But then again, the world always seems like it's on fire, at least depending on who you ask. If you ask the news, it certainly is! Fo…
Published on 4 months ago
Delete Your Emergency Fund
Episode 728
On the surface, emergency funds sound like a very prudent idea. You set aside cash for unknowable, unforseeable events so that you aren't strapped when you really need it. We're not disagreeing with …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago