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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
- 66 replies
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- Tan Pony10 days 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 wk ago
- 15 replies
- 318
- Julie2 wk 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
- 3 wk ago
- 14 replies
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- Tobias3 wk 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
- 6 mths ago
- 9 replies
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- casner3 wk 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 wk ago
- 10 replies
- 136
- farfromtheusual4 wk 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 wk ago
- 2 replies
- 90
- monkeyhanger4 wk 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
- 1 mth ago
- 3 replies
- 114
- Jherrmann54 wk 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
- 4,267
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- Cadet Blue Nomad1 mth 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/#.…
- Ben Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 1 mth ago
- 3 replies
- 64
- Ben Khaki Storm1 mth 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
- 1 mth ago
- 4 replies
- 71
- monkeyhanger1 mth 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
- 1 mth ago
- 8 replies
- 90
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- Mama O'Munchkins1 mth 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
- 1 mth ago
- 9 replies
- 154
- TheTabby1 mth 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
- 2 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 104
- FanessYNAB Support1 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
Bridge Loan
How did I get into a house too big for my budget? My eyes were too big, my calculations too clever, my research too great, loan offenders very willing to help me and a bridge loan!…
- Ben Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 2 mths ago
- 6 replies
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- Ben Khaki Storm2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Funerals
This is something I wrote to all my friends almost 5 years ago. If you're in the funeral home business, please take note this is my family's experience.…
- Ben Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 2 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 65
- Ben Khaki Storm2 mths 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
- 2 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 78
- mamster2 mths 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 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 148
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- Jannelle2 mths ago
- Money & Relationships
Budgeting with Unemployment Benefits
Hi, has anyone used YNAB to budget with their unemployment benefits?
- Lavender Piano
- Lavender_Piano.2
- 3 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 132
- dakinemaui3 mths 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
- 10 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 2,390
- Cornflower Blue Sidewinder4 mths 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
- 11 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 832
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- Cornflower Blue Sidewinder4 mths 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
- 4 mths ago
- 3 replies
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- HappyDance4 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
- 2,247
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- SLautman4 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
- 1 yr ago
- 10 replies
- 1,344
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- JollyBudgeteer5 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
- 5 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 350
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- HappyDance5 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
- I choose forwards!
- rushiec
- 6 mths ago
- 7 replies
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- rushiec5 mths ago
- Money & Relationships

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