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  • Borrowing Money

    Hey YNABers!! Can somebody tell me how do you manage Borrowed money in middle of the month? I don't want to add any extra account for managing the borrowed money.…
    • Naveed Ahmed
    • naveed
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 replies
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    • HappyDance2 days ago
    • Debt
  • Adjust Opening Balance of Check Account

    When I started my budget I put "Available Balance" instead of my "Actual Balance" I have an overdraft on this account and because I put the positive "Available Balance" YNAB does not know that I…
    • Orange Battery
    • Orange_Battery.4
    • 3 wk ago
    • 17 replies
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    • Slate Blue Koala4 days ago
    • Debt
  • Can we talk about blue M&M's?

    My co-worker buys a big jar of m&m for the office. They sit on his desk and we all eat them. Yesterday, he asked us not to eat the blue ones, but to set them in another jar.…
    • Ben K.
    • links to ynab book topics covered online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
    • Khaki_Storm.1
    • 9 days ago
    • 16 replies
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    • dakinemaui9 days ago
    • Debt
  • I’m Cindy, Product Designer at YNAB. Let’s talk about debt!

    The folks on the development team are brewing up huge projects this year to help people get out of debt. I’m looking for participants who qualify for a one-on-one 30-minute phone interview sometime…
    • Cindy
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    • cindy
    • 1 mth ago
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  • Handling cash-out from refinancing

    Hi there, I've just finished a cash-out refinancing of the mortgage on my New York City (Brooklyn) apartment. [Skip rest of paragraph if your time is limited].…
    • Olive Branch
    • Librarian/Info Pro
    • olive_branch
    • 3 mths ago
    • 4 replies
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    • FanessYNAB Support3 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Interest on Line of Credit

    I'm just wondering if I'm doing this correctly. I make regular minimum payments of $101.25 to my line of credit, and have added the LoC to YNAB so I can track it.…
    • Justin
    • LTK_1997
    • 3 mths ago
    • 1 reply
    • 284
    • FanessYNAB Support3 mths ago
    • Debt
  • How to handle LARGE and LENGTHY reimbursable expenses

    I want to switch from YNAB4 to nYNAB. At least, I think I do. But I haven't yet because I can't wrap my mind around how debt and reimbursable expenses work in nYNAB.…
    • JGM
    • JGM
    • 1 yr ago
    • 7 replies
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    • Powder Blue Motherboard3 mths ago
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  • LOC as bank account?

    First, apologies if this has been asked before. I took out a LOC to fund a home renovation. No big deal and we are paying it off. However, I have (as a long time user of YNAB),…
    • Mommadoc1
    • Lavender_Griffin.6
    • 3 mths ago
    • 1 reply
    • 354
    • FanessYNAB Support3 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Negative bank account

    Greetings from Brazil! As I'm using YNAB from outside the US, it is possible that I could use some different financial language , but let me try... I am starting my budget and unfortunately I am on…
    • Rodrigo
    • Dreamer
    • Gold_Packet.2
    • 3 mths ago
    • 3 replies
    • 394
    • FanessYNAB Support3 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Should I income the money received from a car loan?

    Hi everyone! First, sorry for my rusty english. I've received $14k from a car loan to buy it. Should I income this money into an account, and budget it before I buy the car? Or,…
    • Joao Lavoier
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    • jmlavoier
    • 7 mths ago
    • 8 replies
    • 1144
    • dakinemaui4 mths ago
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  • Fund Emergency Savings or Pay off Debt?

    My goal is to have $1,000 in my emergency fund. However, I'm not sure of what I should focus on first. We currently have around $50k in debt (mostly student loans) and we are really sticking to our…
    • Salmon Case
    • Salmon_Case.2
    • 4 mths ago
    • 10 replies
    • 725
    • dakinemaui4 mths ago
    • Debt
  • line of credit vs credit cards in YNAB

    isnt a line of credit or a credit card the same thing? im trying to wrap my head around why you need to seperate them in the system? does the system treat them diffrently ?…
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    • one day i will warrant a buffet
    • broke_ceo
    • 5 mths ago
    • 5 replies
    • 901
    • Daniel4 mths ago
    • Debt
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  • CC Balance Transfer #2 - Yay or nay?

    Hi all! I am very new to YNAB (only about a week+ in) and after some initial frustration getting started, I am now ready to crush this budget thing! Prior to finding YNAB I had started to take a…
    • originalorange
    • originalorange
    • 5 mths ago
    • 3 replies
    • 776
    • FanessYNAB Support5 mths ago
    • Debt
  • All screwed up

    This might be my third or fourth restart in a month. I’m seriously in the hole, almost -$2k in chequing. My numbers are all over the place and I need to get a hold of this.…
    • hangingkayaker
    • Slate_Blue_Cleric.1
    • 5 mths ago
    • 2 replies
    • 638
    • FanessYNAB Support5 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Lending money to friends & family

    Hi guys, happy to take part in this great forum, from your experience using new YNAB, can you suggest a simple way to manage lending money to friends and family... Thanks in advance.
    • Mo.Manfalouti
    • Tan_Trumpet_22d4ebfd72d
    • 1 yr ago
    • 19 replies
    • 4609
    • 2
    • Im In Tokyo5 mths ago
    • Debt
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  • Stay in current home and pay off the mortgage in 5 years? Or sell current home, move, and pay off $17K credit card debt?

    Should I stay? If I stay in my current starter home, it will be paid off within 5 years. Pros: no mortgage. Cons: my house is farther from my kid's school than I'd like to be,…
    • Beige Device
    • Beige_Device.2
    • 6 mths ago
    • 3 replies
    • 582
    • Purple Vacuum5 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Stop payment on 403B/credit card order to payment

    I have about $17 in credit card debt. The bulk of which is on no -interest credit cards. They will time out next year. We are making steep payments. There are notable expenses coming up - Christmas…
    • Snowy Owl
    • Gray_Wildcat.1
    • 6 mths ago
    • 6 replies
    • 724
    • Herman6 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Reconciling credit card statements on YNAB?

    I am new to YNAB and have been entering in my bills/expenses. I realized that even though I have linked my bank account, it's tough to reconcile with the budget because many of my bills and almost…
    • Snowy Owl
    • Gray_Wildcat.1
    • 6 mths ago
    • 1 reply
    • 635
    • FanessYNAB Support6 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Having problems to register a loan

    I got 6K of loan. It does not serve an specific purpose (like car etc). It will be budget in several different expenses. Its registered in my checking account, so I cannot put as debt.…
    • Douglasrac
    • douglasrac
    • 6 mths ago
    • 6 replies
    • 552
    • Douglasrac6 mths ago
    • Debt
  • Debt Payoff Car and Lease going to buy

    Hello everyone, First of I want to share with some one, We just payed off our last student loan WOOP WOOP!!totally due to YNAB the Last 5 months or so. Now comes to my question.…
    • Silver Wrench
    • Silver_Wrench.2
    • 7 mths ago
    • 2 replies
    • 619
    • WordTenor7 mths ago
    • Debt
  • New job, New state to payoff debt??

    Good morning everyone! Long time off and on user of Ynab. This year decided to hit it hard and get out of debt! So we have about 60K in debt, minus the house.…
    • Burroboy11
    • burroboy11
    • 9 mths ago
    • 8 replies
    • 718
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    • Burroboy118 mths ago
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  • Age of Money vs. Debt Payoff

    Hey fellow YNABers! I'm finally getting my debts under control, and am making pretty aggressive payments on them with the goal of being 100% debt free in two years.…
    • May2020
    • Sea_Green_Case_23308cd0
    • 11 mths ago
    • 10 replies
    • 2081
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    • Slate Gray Camera9 mths ago
    • Debt
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  • Personal Accounts in YNAB

    We've struggled in nYNAB with the use of our personal accounts in nYNAB. We each get X amount bi-weekly into our own checking accounts to spend however we please - personal, dining out,…
    • Steel Blue Mainframe
    • Steel_Blue_Mainframe
    • 9 mths ago
    • 3 replies
    • 933
    • FanessYNAB Support9 mths ago
    • Debt
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  • Renovation Debt on LOC - Use cash from budget balances first

    I am a long-time YNAB user, including nYNAB since it came out. I am doing a large house renovation, and will be using my LOC to pay for it. Once the renovation is complete,…
    • ghatko
    • ghatko
    • 10 mths ago
    • 2 replies
    • 797
    • FanessYNAB Support10 mths ago
    • Debt
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  • Accruing New Debt in nYNAB

    Hi All, Happy New Year! I'd like to figure out how do I account for new debt transaction expenses that were unexpected on a CC. We pay off our balance each month for typical expenses that we've…
    • flame3912
    • flame3912
    • 1 yr ago
    • 3 replies
    • 1265
    • FanessYNAB Support1 yr ago
    • Debt
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