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Negative Starting Balance & Credit Card Floats
I'm brand new--and I'm sure someone's covered this in an exciting blog post or riveting youtube video--but I'm been sleuthing around and can't quite find the answer to what I'm sure is a…
- Ashley Lambert-Maberly
- writer, reader, knitter, singer, gardener, guide
- ashley_lambert_Maberly
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 117
- dakinemaui4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Confusion with budgets and biweekly payment
I'm a long time user, but struggle with a beginner style question, a "bigger picture" aspect of using YNAB. I am paid every 2 weeks, and of course YNAB is set up for budgeting a month at a time --…
- Orchid Panther
- Orchid_Panther.2
- 4 mths ago
- 13 replies
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- NicoleYNAB Support4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Creating new budget
I am currently out of work due to the school shut-downs (I teach preschool). I will get unemployment, but with the decrease of income need to rethink my budget.…
- Just Tera
- just_tera
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
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- Just Tera4 mths ago
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is there a way to enter a date due on credit card accounts so i know when to pay the minimum due in the budget?
- Karen Raimondi
- Mom, Rev and Artist
- MommyK
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 100
- Cyan Yeti4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Budget template
This may be a stupid question, but how do I convert the template into an actual budget? Do I just connect the bank and start using it or is there something else I need to do?
- Christine Robbins
- Number Crunching Nana
- Purple_Jackal.8
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 62
- dakinemaui4 mths ago
- Getting Started
How do you delete an amount from "to be budgeted"
I accidentally added an amount to a category and also to "to be budgeted". Now it shows up in red on the "to be budgeted" because there is no other incoming money.…
- Pink Vacuum
- Pink_Vacuum.7
- 4 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 68
- Pink Vacuum4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Outstanding checks don"t show up in the next month
We started using YNAB this March. The Bank account balance we used was from the bank statement dated February 25. We budgeted out that money to all the categories down to zero.…
- Servants
- servants
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 34
- nolesrule4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Inadvertently moved money to a future budget
I accidentally move money from March his budget to April’s budget. I need that money for March but can’t figure out how to move it from April back to March. Please help!
- Ivory Gazelle
- Ivory_Gazelle.6
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 79
- Ivory Gazelle4 mths ago
- Getting Started
To Be Budgeted amount has reset to 0.00
Our t?o be budgeted amount has reset to 0.00 when previous months it has been caring a positive value. How do I recover To be budgeted amount?
- Green Saxophone
- Eddieshannon
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 48
- dakinemaui4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Entering first month's budget
I just want to make sure I'm not making a heinous mistake here... my budget started on 3/3. I've entered in all of March's payments and budget line items,…
- janineanne
- New around here...
- janineanne
- 4 mths ago
- 13 replies
- 200
- ynab_inab4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Is there a place that lists the webinars that I have registered for?
I signed up for 5 of the webinars recently. Is there somewhere that shows me which ones I've signed up for and what the dates and times are?
- Gray Captain
- Gray_Captain.8
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 20
- FanessYNAB Support4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Saving for a goal and then spending
Hi! I'm just getting starting with YNAB and really loving it so far. Everything seems to be "clicking" with me which hasn't happened when I've tried budgeting before.…
- Gabby G
- Gold_Griffin.6
- 4 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 115
- Emma Catherine4 mths ago
- Getting Started
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Budget amounts as averages
My last newbie question for tonight, I hope! :) I have transferred all of last year's spending from Wave into YNAB, using mostly the same categories and just dividing the yearly amount from Wave by…
- janineanne
- New around here...
- janineanne
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 71
- ynab_inab4 mths ago
- Getting Started
New to YNAB, internal transfer headache!
Hello! I am using two current accounts (checking) and one savings account, all in YNAB. Because I'm in the UK, my savings account (Marcus by Goldman Sachs) doesn't sync automatically,…
- Gold Elk
- Gold_Elk.8
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 76
- WordTenor4 mths ago
- Getting Started
New to YNAB, have questions about setting up credit cards
I have several credit cards, some with balances that just sit there being paid down and some which get paid off every month and are actively used. I think I've read all the help articles on credit…
- janineanne
- New around here...
- janineanne
- 4 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 53
- jenmas4 mths ago
- Getting Started
Free Trial Extension?
I started on the bandwagon from the first. Seen a bunch of official videos and those of Nick. Very useful. I saw a lot of people here getting trials extended by 2-3 months,…
- Alice Blue Sidewinder
- Alice_Blue_Sidewinder.8
- 5 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 167
- NicoleYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Getting Started
What's a buffer?
I'm not exactly getting started since I've been using YNAB for about a year now. Something I've seen around the forum is people talking about having a buffer, and I'm not sure what it means.…
- Pikayo
- Pikayo
- 2 yrs ago
- 57 replies
- 2,877
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- Bakari5 mths ago
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Trouble getting budgets to zero out after money has been deducted.
I'm new to YNAB and want to grasp this amazing tool to help my family and myself. I am stuck and need a little advise and apologize in advance if this topic has already been discussed.…
- BigBoi416
- Purple_Chef.6
- 5 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 62
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- ynaber26135 mths ago
- Getting Started
Taking a long time (days!) for banking activity to show up in my YNAB app. What's taking so long? How can I speed this up?
Hi all, It is taking forever for my banking transactions to show up in my YNAB account. This is an issue bc YNAB isn't accurately reflecting my bank balance.…
- Dana
- new to YNAB
- Dana_tx
- 5 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 97
- MatthewYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Getting Started
how can i restore all my finacial accounts i accidentally deleted them
- Blue Major
- Blue_Major.5
- 5 mths ago
- 2 replies
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- NicoleYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Getting Started
Help please!
Hello! I just started my free trial last week, so I am still figuring out the nuances of YNAB. Currently, my "To be budgeted" amount is stating that I have $246.59 available to be budgeted.…
- Hot Pink Mainframe
- Hot_Pink_Mainframe.9
- 5 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 66
- dakinemaui5 mths ago
- Getting Started
- Answered
- Answered
Help! Somehow I have $100 missing that I can't account for where I spent it!
I am a month into YNAB and I just went through my budget and added everything up - all the money I have budgeted and have left to spend. It adds up to about 190$.…
- Turquoise Song
- Turquoise_Song.3
- 5 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 160
- NicoleYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Getting Started
YNAB Attempt #13 Alt title I make YNAB too complicated... /long read
Hello All, So as the title says I am going to attempt using YNAB for the 13th time since I bought YNAB 4 way back when on a Steam special. Why do I keep on failing?…
- Rowen Nortje
- Anakha56
- 10 mths ago
- 14 replies
- 447
- dakinemaui5 mths ago
- Getting Started
- Answered
- Answered
New Yearly Subscription Fee is Doubled!
Hi Everyone, I have 5 days left of my trial... I've been really liking the program. Received an email to subscribe. I'm ready to subscribe... Then I find out the prices have changed. It has doubled.…
- YNAB_puppup
- Steel_Blue_Sloth.4
- 1 yr ago
- 75 replies
- 2,054
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- fux5 mths ago
- Getting Started
Cash that doesn't pass through my bank account
I don't deposit the tips I earn at work; I like to carry some cash and I use it for my in-person, local expenses. How do I enter cash I've received into YNAB so I can allocate it to my budget…
- Ice Cream Star
- ice_cream_star
- 5 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 88
- Ice Cream Star5 mths ago
- Getting Started
- Answered
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