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Distinguishing categories with emojis
Don't know if this will help anyone, but it is working for me. I have a lot of categories. Some I can draw from if another category is overspent. Others have been carefully calculated so that the…
- doctor_who
- Silver_Boa
- 1 yr ago
- 22 replies
- 2,449
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- FanessYNAB Support2 days ago
- Tips & Tricks
Budgeting While Single
I think one of my biggest challenges when it comes to YNAB is accountability. I'm a singleton with no one but my two pets to ever know that I spend too much money on things I don't need and not…
- blondeambition
- damn millennial.
- blondeambition
- 1 yr ago
- 17 replies
- 2,985
- 5
- Magenta Motherboard2 days ago
- Tips & Tricks
Fun with Emoticons in YNAB and Windows 10
I learned how to add emoticons to my category names in Windows 10 and it's a lot of fun so I thought I'd share. Just edit your category name, put the cursor where you want an emoticon,…
- Superbone
- YNAB convert since 2008
- Superbone
- 5 mths ago
- 6 replies
- 201
- 7
- FanessYNAB Support5 days ago
- Tips & Tricks
The Hidden Categories group show Activity
The Hidden Categories group show values in Budgeted, Activity and Available columns...is there a way to view the activity in the Hidden Categories without having to unhide and review them all?
- Dan Snellenberger
- Dan_snellenberger
- 10 days ago
- 1 reply
- 38
- FanessYNAB Support9 days ago
- Tips & Tricks
Adding Percentages to Reports
Hello Everyone i wanted to know if there was a way to add percentages to the reports? I wanted to see how much out of our income we are spending on debt, food,etc.
- sabrina bell
- Debt Free 2023
- rhebock2
- 2 wk ago
- 9 replies
- 117
- Superbone2 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Budgeting for annual or one time expenses
I've been using YNAB for a few months now and it has really improved my ability to manage my money. However, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to use the software to account for one time…
- D Thomas
- dthomas929
- 5 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 761
- jenmas2 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Any easier way to import and categorize transactions on platforms like Venmo, Paypal, Amazon, Square, etc?
Take Amazon as an example. My credit card shows 10-20 separate transactions per month labeled "Amazon.com" with zero context on what I bought. I would LOVE to be able to have some breadcrumb of a…
- Turquoise Router
- Turquoise_Router.3
- 3 wk ago
- 5 replies
- 84
- Turquoise Router3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Desktop Alternative to YNAB?
Hi, I've just learned that I'll not be able to use the desktop YNAB in future versions of Mac OS. The online subscription version is a big NOPE for me so has anybody found a suitable desktop app for…
- Salmon Cup
- Salmon_Cup.4
- 3 wk ago
- 2 replies
- 159
- 1
- Salmon Cup3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
One Bank Account to Rule Them All?
I am interested to find out how many bank accounts people maintain once they have been using YNAB for a while. And the reasons why.
- Six Hats
- monkeychicken
- 1 yr ago
- 44 replies
- 5,826
- 2
- Annieland3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Can't login - internets and tubes error persists.
I cannot login to the web app. Status page says nothing helpful. Cannot login so I cannot use the support ticket system. Help. I've restarted my chromebook multiple times...…
- rolltide
- Vita, epulum! Famescenti tamen plurimi miseri!
- rolltide
- 3 wk ago
- 20 replies
- 115
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- rolltide3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
To Link Accounts or Not to Link
I'm trying to figure out the best methodology. From my understanding, linking accounts would eliminate the need to manually enter transactions, correct?…
- Mr. Alex
- mr_alex
- 3 wk ago
- 6 replies
- 98
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- Mr. Alex3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Happy with your budget categories? Please share!
I'm curious to know how people organize their budget categories. Thinking of making some changes for 2018 and would love to see what people use (and don't use). What are your budget categories?
- Ryan Oakley
- Side-Hustler
- oakley
- 1 yr ago
- 112 replies
- 18,841
- 17
- eloquentz3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Extended free trial?
I just started with YNAB and really want it to work for me. However, I would like to have a couple of months to try it out before forking over the annual fee.…
- Darina
- Forest_Green_Storm.10
- 3 wk ago
- 2 replies
- 92
- Darina3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Best way to (re)start mid-month using linked accounts?
I'm about 6 weeks into YNAB (although not new to budgeting), and I made some mistakes in setting up that I can't rectify, so I'd like to start over. What is the best way to set up mid-month while…
- Lauren E
- Powder_Blue_Python
- 3 wk ago
- 11 replies
- 70
- Lauren E3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Connections, Barclaycard (UK), thoughts
I manually enter all my transactions, been doing it for years. Wondering if I dare trust a 3rd party with the login details to my Barclaycard Credit card?…
- iwaddo
- iwaddo77
- 1 yr ago
- 13 replies
- 555
- FanessYNAB Support3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Been using Ynab 2 years, Here is some feedback from EU/NL
I have been using Ynab for a while now. I love the program but i stop using it for periods of time for a the same reason over and over: I din't keep up for a few days and now i have to spend a ton…
- Daace
- Daace
- 4 wk ago
- 5 replies
- 147
- adriana013 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
how to budget first dollars
So, I'm highly confused on how to start. When I link my bank accounts it gives me "money to budget." But, that money is money in the account. For example, I have a checking account with $xxx.…
- Cyan Wizard
- Cyan_Wizard.6
- 3 wk ago
- 7 replies
- 138
- jenmas3 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
Background colour of web-based YNAB
I was wondering if you can change the background colour of YNAB on a browser? Right now it's this greenish/teal colour scheme but I was hoping that could be changed?…
- Tan Flute
- Tan_Flute.4
- 4 wk ago
- 2 replies
- 78
- Tan Flute4 wk ago
- Tips & Tricks
How to keep track of what exactly is in your savings?
Hey guys, trying to find the most effective way to determine what is in savings account and what it is allocated for. Example - I have money in my checking account that is used for all of the budget.…
- Green Filly
- Green_Filly.5
- 1 mth ago
- 13 replies
- 324
- ynaber26131 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks
Filtered Water
Seriously, this is only about filtered water. I know some of my past posts have had double meaning (the post on socks, the one on m&m's). We're on a well. I drink the water, but the family doesn't.…
- Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 1 mth ago
- 24 replies
- 267
- Khaki Storm1 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks
Teaching YNAB4
So, I'm helping someone who has YNAB4 learn how to use it. They sort of used it in the past, but didn't really learn the method or software interaction. I feel relatively well versed in nYNAB.…
- Move Light Sound Life
- move_light_sound_life
- 1 mth ago
- 4 replies
- 85
- monkeyhanger1 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks
Exporting specific expenses to excel?
I'm wondering if there is a way to export ONLY flagged expenses, or only expenses from a particular category within a particular time frame to something like excel?…
- Hiking_Mama
- Hiking_mama
- 1 mth ago
- 2 replies
- 43
- Patzer1 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks
Cash on hand for deductible or roll with the punches?
Hey YNABers! I'm curious how you look at deductibles, such as for car insurance. Is that something that you keep budgeted all the time, like having $1000 for if you get into an accident. Or...…
- zellie
- zellie
- 1 mth ago
- 19 replies
- 245
- TechieM21 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks
Where is the free PDF for the YNAB Audiobook?
In the audio book it states to get your free PDF for the audio book from the provider you purchased it from. I purchased from Audible but can find no mention.
- Alice Blue Barnacle
- Alice_Blue_Barnacle
- 1 yr ago
- 44 replies
- 1,350
- 2
- NicoleYNAB Support1 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks
Jump from Transaction in the Register to the Category in the Budget
Hi, I found this Q&A which answers the question the other way around for iOS but I was wondering whether there is a way to jump to a row in the budget whilst viewing a transaction in the register.…
- iwaddo
- iwaddo77
- 1 mth ago
- 1 reply
- 56
- FanessYNAB Support1 mth ago
- Tips & Tricks

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