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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
- 1 yr ago
- 86 replies
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- FanessYNAB Support4 hrs ago
- Money & Relationships
Newbie YNAB'er: How to make a budget with partner ?
Hi everybody, I'm new to YNAB and I must say I love it. It is exactly what I expect it to be for a budgeting tool. However It looks to me as a good fit for personal budgeting.…
- Bertv96
- Sky_Blue_Android.2
- 13 days ago
- 8 replies
- 100
- Bertv9612 days ago
- Money & Relationships
Divorce or dissolution of marriage
Not a fun topic at all. It's emotionaly and spiritually draining, as well as the long term financial impacts. I'm looking for a list of board guidelines,…
- Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 1 mth ago
- 17 replies
- 284
- Forest Green Pilot2 wk ago
- Money & Relationships
Having the "Budget Talk" with my spouse
Hi all, I've been using YNAB now for several weeks and I'm sold on it as the best way for my spouse and I to make sure we are spending beyond our resources.…
- Ellie Armsby
- choir_ellie
- 3 wk ago
- 3 replies
- 91
- 1
- Relieved3 wk ago
- Money & Relationships
Advances and reimbursements to and from granddaughter
I have a budget category for my granddaughter. I pay some of her expenses, such as her, toll road charges, etc. She repays as she can. Before I handled all this on a spreadsheet,…
- Sky Blue Hail
- Sky_Blue_Hail.2
- 1 mth ago
- 4 replies
- 73
- amz3107831 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
How can I encourage my boyfriend to save?
Hi YNABers! I have been trying to talk to my boyfriend about finances recently because we plan on getting married within the next few years. My parents did a really great job instilling financial…
- Alex
- ottobot
- 4 mths ago
- 17 replies
- 201
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- Technicolor Cheetah1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
Budgeting and the wider family
Hi all, Looking for some advice as to how people handle this. Apologies in advance if this descends into a bit of a rant, but my question is borne of frustration.…
- Turquoise Major
- Turquoise_Major.5
- 1 mth ago
- 11 replies
- 222
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- Turquoise Major1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
How I got my partner to YNAB with me (and you can too) - A success story
In April, I asked in the forums how to go about this: https://support.youneedabudget.com/t/80sf72 I just wanted to report back to share how we went about this because it worked surprisingly well.…
- Cornflower Blue Saxophone
- Cornflower_Blue_Saxophon.1
- 2 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 145
- 3
- Turquoise Major1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
Finally convinced wife to YNAB with me. Should we start a fresh budget, and why?
I think I want to just add her accounts to my existing budget so we can more easily compare against the ~6 mo of categorized spending data I already have, since our main goal is to reduce spending.…
- Cornflower Blue Saxophone
- Cornflower_Blue_Saxophon.1
- 3 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 120
- makaeo2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Need Help Trying to Save our Marriage with Separate Accounts and YNAB
I have read all the guides, participated in the workshops, and searched the forums, and I still need some help. In an effort to prevent Divorce, my husband and I are separating our finances.…
- Cup Cake
- cupcake
- 2 mths ago
- 12 replies
- 171
- Simeon2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Budget category for joint account?
I'm confused at which Budget Accounts to have in a joint account. We currently have; Cash Debit Card Credit Card Savings Will it work this way, or do there need to be supposed separate categories…
- Neya
- neya
- 2 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 72
- bevocat2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Budgeting as a couple
Hi friends! I'm curious how you all would approach this scenario. My partner and I have a joint account with all of our shared expenses (including our mortgage, utilities, software, gym memberships,…
- Steel Blue Admiral
- Steel_Blue_Admiral.2
- 5 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 240
- eloquentz2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Keeping track of overspending in categories
Hi there, It's my 4th day using YNAB and really want to make it work for me! I have set up my Categories and started budgeting for some things. One thing I realised as I was doing this is that,…
- KeepingAfloat
- Hot_Pink_Banjo.7
- 3 mths ago
- 35 replies
- 186
- Technicolor Cheetah3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
money in checking and negative balance in budget!
I have a positive balance in my checking account, but my budget for the month is showing a negative balance! help!!!! i am about to cancel my subscription because have never been so frustrated!!!!!
- Orchid Hammerhead
- Orchid_Hammerhead.3
- 3 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 96
- FanessYNAB Support3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
How to explain the YNAB method succinctly?
Hi, After enthusiastically explaining to my Wife how YNAB is helping me budget properly and actually track my spending she has agreed to give it a go. However,…
- Turquoise Major
- Turquoise_Major.5
- 3 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 136
- 1
- Slate Blue Pilot3 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Misplaced sentimentality
I'm still new to YNAB and like it very much. I'm starting to follow some of the advice, and find that sentimentality is a challenge for me. I think I / we (husband included) are sentimental about…
- Julie
- sandhills_rider
- 4 mths ago
- 15 replies
- 362
- Julie4 mths 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
- 10 mths ago
- 9 replies
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- casner4 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Budgeting with a Partner with Separate Finances
Super sorry in advance for the long post, just trying to make sure you all understand where I am in order to help me. My fiancé (M) and I (J) began using YNAB this January,…
- Alice Blue Rain
- Alice_Blue_Rain.3
- 4 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 231
- farfromtheusual4 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Blog Post - Why We Keep Our Accounts Separate
I just finished reading a YNAB Blog post titled Why We Keep Our Accounts Separate . The author, Charlene (@ckennebeck ?), discusses how she and her husband have separate bank accounts and split the…
- Jherrmann5
- Jherrmann5
- 4 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 135
- monkeyhanger4 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
- 63 replies
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- Cadet Blue Nomad5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
We're all family, right?
Has anyone tried https://goodbudget.com/ ? I'm still looking for a Spanish budgeting app. In their very detailed release notes, https://goodbudget.com/2011/05/changelog-release-notes/#.…
- Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 5 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 83
- Khaki Storm5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Roommates
How do I post money paid to me from roommates for rent? They give me their share and I paid the rent out of my account
- Turquoise Case
- Turquoise_Case.3
- 5 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 102
- monkeyhanger5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Can I track a loan?
Hi all, I'm a newbie here! I have loaned money to a family member, and I would like to keep track of his repayments and loan balance. Is this something YNAB can do? Thanks!
- Mama O'Munchkins
- Spring_Green_Hammerhead.4
- 5 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 138
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- Mama O'Munchkins5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Multiple budgets that interact
I would like to set up my household budget, budget so much for me personally, and budget so much for my wife's personal use. Would then like to set up the app on my smart phone to manage my personal…
- Beige Tugboat
- Beige_Tugboat.1
- 5 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 258
- TheTabby5 mths 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
- 6 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 132
- FanessYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships

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