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New Parents/NICU Parents: Category Ideas?
Hi YNAB, My husband and I just had our first child at the end of May, born prematurely at 27 weeks & 5 days due to a sudden onset of severe preeclampsia. He is currently in the NICU.…
- KaminCents
- YNAB enthusiasts
- Kamincents
- 7 days ago
- 2 replies
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- Scottyesterday
- 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 wk ago
- 3 replies
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- jenmas2 wk ago
- Parenting
YNABing with Teens and Kids
Hey YNABers, So I need some advice. I am trying to get my 13, 11, 8yr olds setup on YNAB as described by Jesse in a number of places, which I love! But I need help working through this practically .…
- canman
- canman
- 2 wk ago
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- canman2 wk ago
- Parenting
Budget “class” for my kid this summer
I have 3 kids - 10yo, 18yo, and 21yo in college. I would like to plan some dedicated time during summer break when they are all here, to teach them about financial wellness, budgeting, saving etc.…
- Aquamarine Case
- Aquamarine_Case
- 1 mth ago
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- Beige Hail1 mth ago
- Parenting
Allowances best way to manage in YNAB
I have 2 savings accounts for my kids at BOA (under my name but nicknamed for them). Every week I automatically xfer their allowance. I set this up in YNAB as an auto transfer and have allocated the…
- NewYNABer BostonGirl
- Cyan_Viper.1
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 396
- kayjenx1 mth ago
- Parenting
Setting up a child with own budget?
I guess this is more of a feature request , and curious what other people are doing. I created a second ynab budget in my account for my 13 year old daughter to use on her own.…
- cec772
- cec772
- 3 mths ago
- 15 replies
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- DanYNAB Support1 mth ago
- Parenting
Savings in a kids budget; used for..?
I don't really get it, is it long term saving for an expensive thing, or is it a forever-amd-ever savings category to watch the money grow? If it's the first;…
- Cacti
- Cacti
- 5 mths ago
- 15 replies
- 577
- Magenta Griffin (18628981f0ee)1 mth ago
- Parenting
How much daycare can I afford? PLS HELP ASAP!
I started using YNAB in January, and boy, even with the ample resources provided, I am finding this a steep learning curve. I am hoping that any kind souls out there who understand this process will…
- Orchid Thunder
- Orchid_Thunder.1
- 2 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 248
- Orchid Thunder2 mths ago
- Parenting
Kids Holding / Reimbursement
I'm a long time YNAB user - just switched to nYNAB at the start of the year. I'm really liking it, except one thing: Tracking the money flow between me and my kids.…
- Tod Perdelwitz
- Steameng
- 3 mths ago
- 13 replies
- 530
- HappyDance2 mths ago
- Parenting
Best Hacks to Save Money with Kids
What are your best hacks to save money with kids?
- rdohrman
- rdohrman
- 6 mths ago
- 12 replies
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- DanYNAB Support2 mths ago
- Parenting
Shifting priorities - kitchen or puppy
I've been plugging away to save up for a new kitchen. It's original 1973 complete with the harvest gold countertops and plastic mouldings. My husband grew up in this house and he doesn't quite see…
- Frugalflamesfan
- Frugalflamesfan
- 2 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 277
- Frugalflamesfan2 mths ago
- Parenting
Budgeting parent success stories
Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Yesterday I set up all three of my kids on YNAB. It's still a work in progress and we'll see how it goes along the way.…
- Turquoise Trumpet
- Turquoise_Trumpet
- 2 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- FanessYNAB Support2 mths ago
- Parenting
Thoughts on activity subscriptions
Any thoughts on activity box subscriptions? We currently subscribe to kiwi crate. My daughter likes it well enough. My concern really is that for $20/month we get the experience of putting it…
- MustangManiac
- MustangManiac
- 5 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 306
- kelseyfrost2 mths ago
- Parenting
Investing kids savings
We have opened savings accounts for both our 6 and 10-year-old children. One with $350, other $550. The interest is of course abysmal and they are asking what they can do to make more money off their…
- TSollecito
- Sky_Blue_General.2
- 4 mths ago
- 9 replies
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- NewYNABer BostonGirl4 mths ago
- Parenting
529 plan
Should I include this as a savings category or a bill?
- Frugal Pharmacist
- Magenta_Keyboard
- 4 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 324
- Frugal Pharmacist4 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
- 5 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 595
- Ruff16965 (05bd62cee897)4 mths ago
- Parenting
Any FamZoo users? How do you budget for it?
Hi, I'm a new to YNAB. :) Are there any FamZoo users out there? How do you account for the transfers to your FamZoo "bank"? For example, I just transferred $100 from my checking into my FamZoo "Bank…
- Christy C
- clclee
- 4 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 252
- Christy C4 mths ago
- Parenting
Roth Matching
I match my young adult son's investments in his Roth IRA account. How would I categorize this, please?
- Magenta Ink (b04bb2cef5c4)
- Magenta_Ink_b04bb2cef5c
- 5 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 352
- FanessYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Parenting
Working teenagers...separate budget or separate account?
What experience have any of you had with helping teens learn to budget their money once they get jobs and are suddenly "loaded with cash"? I want them to learn the YNAB method while their bills are…
- Gina Giraldin
- gigi3
- 6 mths ago
- 13 replies
- 893
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- Cadet Blue Filly5 mths ago
- Parenting
Putting All Our Eggs in One Basket
Recently the wife and I bought some chickens. We love fresh farm eggs, and since we have the land, why not. Our birds should be laying their first eggs in the spring.…
- jhammond
- jhammond
- 6 mths ago
- 8 replies
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- ClimbingOutOfDebt5 mths ago
- Parenting
Food Help
Hi All, Firstly love this YNAB program. I have recently become the sole carer of my 5 Children ranging from 17 down to 9 years. I have gone from 80K a year to 35K per year just like that!…
- Keven Pearce
- Ynabkeven
- 6 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 755
- 2
- ClimbingOutOfDebt5 mths ago
- Parenting
Allowances for kids
What age did you start giving your kids an allowance? How much and how often? Do you force them to practice saving and/or giving? Do you allow them to buy whatever they want with their money,…
- Troy Miller
- Budgeter, FPU Leader, Programmer, Dad, Husband
- yort
- 7 mths ago
- 38 replies
- 1242
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- elflock5 mths ago
- Parenting
Handling allowances in YNAB
I have five kids and we have each of them set up with a simple budget of their own, with a corresponding budget category on my budget. They keep money in the “family bank” and when they make a…
- RebeccaInRed
- Wife, Mom of 5, and YNAB Enthusiast
- Magenta_Viper_f9e032204
- 7 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 857
- 2
- Sky Blue Tape (mmille)6 mths ago
- Parenting
Kids: their own budget or allowance category?
Do your kids manage their own budgets in ynab or do you put their allowance in a category of your budget? My son is 7 and his allowance is in a category in our budget,…
- Tan Zebra (e3eec389f630)
- Tan_Zebra_e3eec389f630
- 7 mths ago
- 15 replies
- 870
- Rowena6 mths ago
- Parenting

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