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Removing initial incomplete month
Hello everyone! Ive followed the instructions set forth in the link below but it did not really work. When I came back to the current month, there was a big negative number on TBB.…
- Mario P.
- Attorney
- guarionex_48
- 3 mths ago
- 9 replies
- 127
- dakinemaui3 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
How to you adjust the right inflow column?
Inflow in checking and credit cars got pushed to the far right and will not adjust (move over). I use Mac OS safari - latest releases
- David Wheeler
- DBW
- 3 mths ago
- 15 replies
- 82
- David Wheeler3 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Yes, I know YNAB 4 isn't supported anymore, but...
I wanted to see if I could re-download it, and I did. Even found my activation key It downloaded fine, but after it loads, it tells me "we're sorry but the budget folder has been deleted out from…
- CrazyforYeshua
- CrazyforYeshua
- 3 mths ago
- 16 replies
- 241
- HappyDance3 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Cloud storage & Synchronization
Hi I am using YNAB 4 & YNAB Classic for Android. I am using dropbox for cloud storage and synchronization! Lately dropbox is not working correctly with the latest update!…
- Alice Blue Pegasus
- Alice_Blue_Pegasus.8
- 3 mths ago
- 3 replies
- 59
- dakinemaui3 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Deposit Check/Cash Received
I'm having trouble handling this situation: I deposited a check (with the teller instead of the ATM) but kept some cash to be used to pay for a budgeted category & some to keep as fun money in my…
- CWnola
- Tomato_Tape.5
- 3 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 57
- CWnola3 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
dividend interest
How do you all handle dividend interest as a category? Since it's income, there are no budget categories for it. I want my dividend interest to show up in income when I pull income vs expenses…
- Khaki Octopus
- Khaki_Octopus.1
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 71
- WordTenor3 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
I don't budget a month ahead - Is that an issue?
Any month that I am fully funding my categories and I have leftover money (i.e $200), I will add that to my emergency fund, as I am trying to have 6 months of liquidity.…
- Green Filly
- Green_Filly.5
- 5 mths ago
- 52 replies
- 638
- 1
- Hot Pink Octopus4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Feedback - love YNAB - but Reimbursements is difficult
I live in Norway, so my accounts are not linked directly. Even if I have to import transactions, I love YNAB. I am a PFM nerd and use a lot of time on my personal finances. We are a family of five.…
- NorwegianPFMNerd
- Founder
- Orchid_Octopus.10
- 8 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 129
- kiwegian4 mths 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
- 1 yr ago
- 6 replies
- 210
- Cornelius Gemstone4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Filter Feature request on categories
Hi, it would be great in the budget view if you could filter by category state, I often want to filter by over budget (credit card) so I can reallocate money from another category.…
- GMD
- Tan_Griffin.8
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 69
- GMD4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Price Drop - Cash Back apps.
Does anyone use price drop or cash back apps like Paribus, Waldo or Earny? If so, what's your experience been like? Every penny counts, but I know there are privacy concerns as well.…
- Cyan Android
- Cyan_Android
- 1 yr ago
- 6 replies
- 100
- Steel Blue Memory4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Should dollar amounts match on CC payment and CC balance
I've been pretty busy and haven't reconciled in a few weeks (never again). I just noticed that my Am Ex balance and what is available to pay on the card is different (I'm short $203.22).…
- Spring Green Trumpet
- Spring_Green_Trumpet.9
- 4 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 41
- Spring Green Trumpet4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
True Expenses
Any tips on how to deal with unexpected expenses? I have True Expenses categories that I'm not sure if or when I need to use it. I want to be able to move my True Expenses in future months if I need…
- Jaime Jaurigue
- jaims92
- 4 mths ago
- 7 replies
- 219
- Jaime Jaurigue4 mths ago
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Saving on car insurance.
I was reading the post on cheap mobile plans and I saw someone had enquired about car insurance and how to cut down on that thread. I just wanted to post my experience and throw the suggestion out…
- LoaferDude
- furious_falcon
- 4 mths ago
- 65
- Tips & Tricks
here's a YNAB "app" for the macOS dock
Wishes for an actual desktop app notwithstanding, I made a little "app" that you can put in your macOS dock that opens up the YNAB web-app. Made a proper little icon for it too.…
- Turquoise Major
- Turquoise_Major.1
- 6 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 181
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- FanessYNAB Support4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Savings Accounts & Income to be budgeted
Hi all! I linked both of my savings accounts to YNAB along with my checking & CC accounts, so YNAB says I have 4k "availabe to be budgeted" but that 4k is in my savings account.…
- Powder Blue Banjo
- Powder_Blue_Banjo.6
- 4 mths ago
- 10 replies
- 119
- dakinemaui4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Socks. Can we talk about socks?
I'd like to talk about my socks. Really. It's kinda long, so get a drink and have a seat. I put away my socks without pairing them. I pick out my socks without looking at them.…
- Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 1 yr ago
- 34 replies
- 462
- 3
- Alemap4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Budgeting Canceled Services Question?
Good evening, I am curious what is the proper way to delete an entry on my budget. I have a couple of subscriptions that I canceled. I waited till the next month ( This Month ) to remove them from…
- Purple Lion
- Purple_Lion.8
- 4 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 48
- FanessYNAB Support4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Minimum category balance goal?
TLDR; How do I set a category balance goal that turns amber if I go below that balance (without having to constantly reset the goal date)? — I want buffer out at least a month in every category,…
- Green Cup
- Green_Cup.12
- 4 mths ago
- 4 replies
- 64
- Green Cup4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Creating only savings budget for my friend
Hi everyone, I'm living together with my best friend and her wife and I would really like her to dip her toes into budgeting. However she has a hard time sticking to things if things move too fast…
- Peter
- Professional Designer, Web Developer
- lasty
- 4 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 65
- Powder Blue Pony4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Filter Categories over Budget
Is there some type of "quick" filter to display only those categories over budget?
- Rick Martini
- anothermartini
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
- 64
- dakinemaui4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Fix For Capital One?
Hey fellow budgeters, I know this is nothing new, but have any of you found a permanent solution to the Capital One issues other than getting new bank accounts?…
- Beige Robot
- Beige_Robot.8
- 4 mths ago
- 2 replies
- 121
- MatthewYNAB Support4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Software for easy online banking
Hello everybody, do you have suggestions for practical online banking software? Particularly for the UK and other countries that can't connect their bank accounts to YNAB.…
- Peter
- Professional Designer, Web Developer
- lasty
- 5 mths ago
- 5 replies
- 113
- shortattentionspan4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Credit Karma Saving Account
Just opened a Credit Karma savings account for 1.8% APY. Seems like the only method of transferring money is a wire transfer, which takes 2-3 days to deposit or withdraw!
- Khaki Storm
- YNAB book topics online: https://support.youneedabudget.com/r/q5w48j
- Khaki_Storm.1
- 9 mths ago
- 16 replies
- 226
- Superbone4 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
DMV Registration Fee - how to track licenseFee for incometax deduction
dmv registration is due every year, and part of it aka "license fee" is income tax dedutible. Wonder what is the best way to add this in YNAB, so that when tax preparation time comes,…
- Sky Blue Harp
- Sky_Blue_Harp.2
- 5 mths ago
- 8 replies
- 67
- GBR5 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks

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