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Sharing a budget with my partner
Hi new on YNAB. I would love to learn How to share a budget with my partner. Anyone who can help? Thanks!
- Cyan Song
- Cyan_Song
- 11 mths ago
- 40 replies
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- Cadet Blue Nomad9 hrs ago
- Money & Relationships
Has anyone tried teaching a short course on budgeting and YNAB? Any recommendations?
I'm thinking of putting together a personal finance and budgeting talk (maybe 2 hours?) for my church. Has anyone done something like this before? I'd love to get some recommendations as to how I…
- paveln
- paveln
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 582
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- Ben K.2 days ago
- Money & Relationships
Budget by default in a couple sharing situation
Hi, My wife and I are using the last version of YNAB. We have 3 budgets : My personal one, her personal one and the couple one. As we use the same credential to log in,…
- Ralph
- Hot_Pink_Falafel.3
- 5 days ago
- 1 reply
- 48
- mamster5 days ago
- Money & Relationships
Separate Login Information
I found an old thread that stated the only way to share with your spouse is to give them your login credentials. Is that still true? I don't have a problem giving my husband my login info,…
- smdesign
- smdesign
- 10 days ago
- 2 replies
- 47
- FanessYNAB Support10 days ago
- Money & Relationships
Is YNAB secure?
Hi! So I am starting a budget with my husband and I have my accounts linked but he doesn't want to link his because he doesn't think it's safe. Is our bank information 100% secure?
- Slate Blue Pilot
- Slate_Blue_Pilot.3
- 2 wk ago
- 4 replies
- 114
- 1
- JannelleYNAB Support2 wk ago
- Money & Relationships
Budgeting with Unemployment Benefits
Hi, has anyone used YNAB to budget with their unemployment benefits?
- Lavender Piano
- Lavender_Piano.2
- 1 mth ago
- 2 replies
- 129
- dakinemaui1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
Multiple Accounts, one Budget - YNAB Classic
I'm on Classic, not the online subscription version. I've read a number of blog and forum posts and they all seem to only talk about how the budget doesn't care where the money comes from - Right I…
- Tomato Stallion
- Tomato_Stallion
- 8 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 2276
- Cornflower Blue Sidewinder1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
Splitting YNAB tasks between us
We're trying a different way of splitting the YNABing than we have before and it occurred to me there may be other methods we haven't tried before. How do you split the YNAB tasks between you?…
- Blue Bird
- Family budgeter
- blue_bird
- 9 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 821
- 1
- Cornflower Blue Sidewinder1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
Accounting for gifts . . .
I notice that a large portion of my spending goes towards gifting to others in the form of: dining out (primarily my mom, but also my great-aunt, for whom I am responsible,…
- MacGsMom
- Editor. Artist. Book fiend.
- bookgirl1010
- 2 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 157
- 1
- HappyDance2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
How often you need to have budget meetings with a partner
Okay, so husband and I get paid ~twice a month. I'm on the every two weeks cycle and he's set for the 15th and 30th so sometimes we are in sync and we have 2 meetings that month to give every dollar…
- Gold Panther
- Gold_Panther
- 1 yr ago
- 17 replies
- 2215
- 1
- SLautman2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
YNAB and kids?
Has anyone used than with their kids? Our had any success generally in handing down the lifesaving principles of zero-based budgeting? These are such critical life skills — every day I try not to…
- Scott
- scott
- 10 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 1309
- 2
- JollyBudgeteer3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Joint Account with My Sister
I'm struggling to find a good set up for my current situation. The challenge: I share a joint account with my sister for some family matters. How do I manage that joint checking's account on YNAB?…
- Jess
- ynabjess
- 3 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 326
- 1
- HappyDance3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
How do you keep your spouse/partner engaged in YNAB?
Hi! I'm excited to learn about this new forum and see how it works out. :) I am the primary budget/money person in my marriage. I pay the bills, I reconcile our YNAB accounts, etc.…
- Ang
- Nutritionist
- arlmnop
- 1 yr ago
- 61 replies
- 4162
- 3
- JanelleYNAB Support3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Money conversations when you aren't on the same page (or even maybe in the same book!)
Hi all, Husband of 18 years and together since I was 17 he was 18 (now 42/43). I've used YNAB for 21 months. He won't even talk about it - and is a 'set and forget' but also 'head in sand' kind of…
- rushiec
- rushiec
- 4 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 697
- 2
- rushiec3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
When Your Friend Says She Wishes She Had As Much Money As You
Hi everyone! I have a quick question to ask everyone because I might need a little bit more help than I originally thought. I have a friend, let's call her "B",…
- Kate
- Joyful Technical Writer 🌴
- sweet_sunshine
- 1 yr ago
- 16 replies
- 2366
- 2
- puddlejumper243 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Pen&Paper Alternative to YNAB for Partner who HATES Computers
Hi there, I'm one month into YNAB and love it. Can't say enough about it. My partner and I have been walking that awkward balance beam of "what's mine is mine and yours is yours but also this is…
- Kombucha Kid
- Slate_Gray_Router.1
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 668
- Kate4 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Common budget and presents?
How do couples do budgeting and buying present for each other in case of common budget? We've been using YNAB since April, but now Christmas is on the way and then both or our birthdays,…
- Wandering Dragon
- Artistic Programmer
- Dragon_wonder
- 5 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 772
- Jon4 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Update on Mega Debt thread from 10 months ago
original post: https://support.youneedabudget.com/t/63klnk You know how life moves on? Well it did, and I had reason to come back in here and saw the original post above.…
- Tan Panther (0a8085aae832)
- Tan_Panther_0a8085aae83
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 772
- Aritavashkai4 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Splitwise + Credit Cards + YNAB - oh my!
I have just started my 30 day trial of YNAB after struggling to keep myself on budget and racking up some credit card debt that I'd rather not have 🙀What continues to throw a wrench into my…
- Kat
- Kat_302
- 5 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 877
- Kat5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
How Do You Talk To People About Your Finances Without Strangling Them?
Afternoon YNABers, I am really not violent really I not, but I am ready to strangle some well meaning people. Got some major financial things coming up, moving into my own place and furnishing it,…
- Ruff16965 (05bd62cee897)
- Tomato_Mask_05bd62cee89
- 5 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 684
- Ruff16965 (05bd62cee897)5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Doing the hard work to get hubby on board...
I've just started using YNAB in the past 3 weeks and I love it and the hope that I have for the future because of the 4 Rules. My husband on the other hand... skeptical, at best.…
- Nina Shelly
- Ninashelly
- 6 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 776
- TheTabby6 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Splitting Transaction
Hi all, I have YNAB 4. How can I split transaction between multiple people? I know there's the split transaction button, but it doesn't quite do what I'd like it to.…
- Blue Rhythm
- Blue_Rhythm.1
- 8 mths ago
- 6 replies
- 751
- dakinemaui6 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Premarital financial counseling
Does anyone here have experience with premarital financial counseling? Where does one find a reputable professional to speak to? Even over the phone. I have a situation I would like to talk out.…
- Gold Tiger
- Gold_Tiger.1
- 8 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 795
- 1
- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Not getting 100% buy-in from spouse
Hubby says all the right things when it comes to our money plan but when it comes down to action not so much. I don't think he even knows YNAB by name,…
- Silver Robot
- Silver_Robot
- 9 mths ago
- 34 replies
- 1898
- 1
- Magenta Nomad9 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Good good budgeting story, an inspiration to us all!
I know this is not a YNAB story but it is a great budgeting story and those jars look very familiar.…
- iwaddo
- iwaddo77
- 9 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 846
- 2
- FanessYNAB Support9 mths ago
- Money & Relationships

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