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  • Adding budgets for my kids and want to password protect my budget

    Hi all and Happy New Year. I want to add budgets for each of my kids so they can start learning to budget their own money, but I don't want them to be able to see my personal budget.…
    • Lavender Storm
    • Lavender_Storm.12
    • 13 days ago
    • 4 replies
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    • dakinemaui13 days ago
    • Parenting
  • Sewing machine recommendations

    Okay, there isn't an off-topic category, so I'm putting it under Parenting, because it's the category I'm choosing. A while ago (4 months?), I was making my daughter a bottle bag to take to daycare,…
    • TheTabby
    • Just a common cat trying to budget uncommonly well.
    • TheTabby
    • 1 yr ago
    • 11 replies
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    • Blue Mainframe13 days ago
    • Parenting
  • Parent of Millennials

    Hi, Tale of my 2 Millenials- One kid is very thrifty - has saved, invested etc. since a teen. The other kid has an excellent job- lives frugally-but spends a lot on 'stuff- tech etc'.…
    • Blue Falcon
    • Blue_Falcon.8
    • 2 wk ago
    • 1 reply
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    • RyanB2 wk ago
    • Parenting
  • Financial learning contest for ages 14-18 (Canada)

    https://www.mymoneymyfuturechallenge.ca
    • MXMOM
    • MXMOM
    • 3 wk ago
    • 11
    • Parenting
  • No mow lawns or low mow

    Looking at alternatives to mowing. One I found was spraying a chemical on the whole yard to slow growth. Not a fan of that. Another is to think about the yard differently.…
    • Khaki Storm
    • YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
    • Khaki_Storm.1
    • 5 mths ago
    • 20 replies
    • 175
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    • farfromtheusual2 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Great app for students to manage assignments etc

    Not a YNAB thing per se but I just found this great app for students to keep track of their assignments and due dates etc. I know my son is struggling with managing it all online and I am suggesting…
    • MXMOM
    • MXMOM
    • 2 mths ago
    • 13 replies
    • 176
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    • Bruce2 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Free printable family edition Cards Against Humanity

    Ages 8+. I’ve never played this game but apparently the family edition is fun. Here is a link to a free printable version. You print the PDF and cut out the https://www.…
    • MXMOM
    • MXMOM
    • 3 mths ago
    • 70
    • Parenting
  • Extra Curricular Activities and Sports

    We have quite a few friends whose kids are older than ours (1year) and are into sports and band and whatever else they're into this month. They're always talking about how expensive these activities…
    • ifounddory
    • ifounddory
    • 3 mths ago
    • 4 replies
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    • Navy Blue Pegasus3 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Family permission levels

    Hello all. I've been a YNAB user for a while now and have 1 issue I'm hoping someone has a solution to. I'm divorced and share custody of my two children with my ex-wife.…
    • Cyan Steel
    • Cyan_Steel
    • 8 mths ago
    • 9 replies
    • 304
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    • VisionMaker3 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Saving for Childcare During a Pandemic?

    Hi all, curious what people who normally pay for childcare are doing right now with that money, given that we are in a pandemic. I am deciding whether or not to continue putting aside what I WOULD…
    • Forest Green Ink
    • Forest_green_ink.1
    • 4 mths ago
    • 2 replies
    • 50
    • Forest Green Ink3 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • College freshman owes me more than he can pay?

    My son's school sent a partial refund for housing and dining after they closed the campus due to COVID-19, a few thousand dollars. It was direct-deposited into his checking account (universities…
    • Herah
    • Orange_Clarinet.7
    • 8 mths ago
    • 14 replies
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    • MXMOM4 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Allowance for Young Children

    Hello, We have a son who will turn 5 in September and a daughter who will turn 3 in December. A year ago we said we would start giving our then 4 year old son a weekly allowance.…
    • Luneta
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    • luneta
    • 4 mths ago
    • 5 replies
    • 102
    • Luneta4 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Children allowance and purchases

    Hello, Each week I give my two boys an allowance based on the principles of "The Opposite of Spoiled" by Ron Lieber. Most of my children's purchases are online so I usually purchase the items using…
    • Laith Masri
    • Tomato_Motherboard.8
    • 8 mths ago
    • 5 replies
    • 226
    • Luneta4 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Homeschooling

    Are there any other homeschooling families out there?
    • Khaki Storm
    • YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
    • Khaki_Storm.1
    • 1 yr ago
    • 15 replies
    • 468
    • Khaki Storm4 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Came across this blog for small space living with kids

    She was featured in house and home magazine which is Canada’s main consumer design magazine. Two adults and 2 kids in 600 square feet one bedroom home. Lots of interesting stuff. https://www.600sqft.…
    • MXMOM
    • MXMOM
    • 5 mths ago
    • 4 replies
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    • The Artist Formerly Known As5 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Guiding adult and near-adult children

    My daughters (one will graduate university this fall, the other will be a junior) have been collecting COVID unemployment, much more than they were taking home from their part-time jobs,…
    • Herah
    • Orange_Clarinet.7
    • 5 mths ago
    • 3 replies
    • 88
    • The Artist Formerly Known As5 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Parents: Can I Get Some Help With True Expenses?

    My wife and I just had our first child 3 months ago so it's time to start adding some new True Expenses to the budget! Here's what I've got... -Orthodontics around 9 y/o. -Car at 16 y/o.…
    • Chris Jacobie
    • chris_jacobie
    • 6 mths ago
    • 17 replies
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    • Everyday Mom5 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Credit/Debit card for kids?

    I'm wondering if anybody has any recommendations for a children's (tween/teen) checking account with debit card, or credit card for kids that you've had experience with.…
    • Bruce
    • Software Engineer
    • Bruce
    • 7 mths ago
    • 4 replies
    • 125
    • Bruce6 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Kids and money book series resource

    Hi everyone, I was responding to a different post and thought I would add the link to these books here in Parenting as well. I first read this book when my kids were around 8-10 years old (they are…
    • Navy Blue Pegasus
    • Navy_Blue_Pegasus.2
    • 6 mths ago
    • 40
    • Parenting
  • Best videos to introduce teens to YNAB?

    I am going to try to help my daughter and one of her friends get started with YNAB this summer, before they leave for college. My daughter has heard me talk about YNAB for years,…
    • chicagouser
    • chicagouser
    • 7 mths ago
    • 2 replies
    • 126
    • Superbone7 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • How do I set up a budget for each of my kids on YNAB

    • Cindy DeLong
    • Regular user
    • cd2ad
    • 7 mths ago
    • 2 replies
    • 162
    • James7 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Identity Theft and Child Support

    Evening all, Was not sure where to post this question. Not totally about my budget although it is going to impact it in the near future. Yesterday as part of my year end personal clean up I went to…
    • Ruff16965 (05bd62cee897)
    • Tomato_Mask_05bd62cee89
    • 3 yrs ago
    • 12 replies
    • 1,471
    • Ruff16965 (05bd62cee897)8 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • Worldwide Bible study that meets locally

    On a business trip, I learned about a worldwide Bible study that meets locally. There's no cost for the materials, but an option to give a donation. Christians from all churches meet to study the…
    • Khaki Storm
    • YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
    • Khaki_Storm.1
    • 1 yr ago
    • 9 replies
    • 279
    • Khaki Storm8 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • How much would you budget for college for a kid?

    I know there's no "one answer fits all" - and that the range can be wide-varying (from community college costs all the way to ivy-league colleges, but I'm probably somewhere in middle between those…
    • Orchid Pilot
    • Orchid_Pilot
    • 2 yrs ago
    • 10 replies
    • 861
    • Superbone8 mths ago
    • Parenting
  • OMG, I'm pregnant! How do I budget for THAT?!

    So first - I'm very happy to be pregnant after 14 months of infertility. This will be my husband & mine's first child. After 6 years of marriage I have FINALLY fine-tuned our budget so naturally,…
    • Purple Piccolo
    • Purple_Piccolo.3
    • 1 yr ago
    • 14 replies
    • 492
    • Spring Green Trumpet11 mths ago
    • Parenting
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