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Getting back into it, canceling subscriptions...the little wins!
I jumped back into my YNAB budget after a year away today! I just started a new job that I think will be a good career move, but pays pennies. When I looked at my financial situation all laid out…
- Bunchberry
- Bunchberry
- 2 wk ago
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- farfromtheusual2 days ago
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The YNAB Side Effects
I just wanted to pop in here and say that I've been using this for almost two months, I still don't quite "get" it - although that's coming along with experience!…
- amazingpitbull
- amazingpitbull
- 4 days ago
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- MXMOM4 days ago
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A small reminder of small wins adding up
Hey YNABers, Long time user and lurker, first time poster in the ol' forums. I just wanted to share a bit of a win here, mainly just cause I needed somewhere to talk about it! (My coworkers,…
- ReubenJ86
- ReubenJ86
- 4 days ago
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- MXMOM4 days ago
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My bank account took my breath away and made me giggle at the same time
Due to some retro pay, my paycheque today was quite significant. I logged into the bank to make sure it was real. When I logged in, our balance was $15,000!!!!! I gasped. And then I giggled.…
- MXMOM
- MXMOM
- 3 wk ago
- 7 replies
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- DelaYNAB Support4 days ago
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Student loans: refinanced!
Just refinanced my student loans through Earnest. I was able to keep the same pay-off date that I had through SoFi, lower my monthly payment by $40, and will save $5500 in interest over the course…
- ClimbingOutOfDebt
- I think I can I think I can
- ClimbingOutOfdebt
- 3 yrs ago
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- RachelYNAB Support5 days ago
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Finally saved a 3-month emergency fund!
For the last SIX YEARS, I’ve been trying to build an emergency fund, yet somehow could never make a dent. I thought life was getting in the way, but in reality, I wasn’t being intentional.…
- Britnee
- britnee
- 8 days ago
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- Britnee7 days ago
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It just takes time
Posting this for anyone that is feeling frustrated. Look how we were in negative net worth and then just when it looked like it was positive, it bounced back into negative.…
- MXMOM
- MXMOM
- 2 mths ago
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- JRoosh323 wk ago
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Paid cash for new car!
When they handed me the financing offer it was so satisfying to say “I’m paying in full today”. 😎 For those of you new to YNAB, hang in there through the learning curve. It will change your life.
- CPA Budgeter
- cpabudgeter
- 1 mth ago
- 21 replies
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- nolesrule3 wk ago
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Credit card debt, begone!
I'm so excited to announce that I have finally paid off my credit card debt in full after a decade of carrying it around. I've been chipping away at it,…
- linkhs
- procrastinating artist
- linkhs
- 1 mth ago
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- Superbone1 mth ago
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Where has 7 months of YNABing taken me?
I've been using YNAB for 7 months now. This is far longer than anything else I've ever tried. But what has happened during these months? 💳 No more credit card debts! Woohoo!…
- Sky Blue Dreamer
- Sky_Blue_Sander.10
- 1 mth ago
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- MarisaYNAB Support1 mth ago
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Debt free - hurrah
Thanks to the discipline that I learned by getting on board with YNAB, I got my credit cards under control over a year ago, and now pay in full monthly, every month.…
- lindsay_g
- Beige_Banjo.3
- 1 mth ago
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- linkhs1 mth ago
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My wife got a good job at my work for $19/hr and that means we can finally focus on our debt AND building a baby fund for the future.
I am thrilled at the fact that more money is coming into our life and that we have a plan of sorts to actually get this down. YNAB has helped tremendously with my finances.…
- Nathan Dowlen
- Pianist, Chemical Operator
- natekittycat
- 2 mths ago
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- MadDog2 mths ago
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What did you do to improve your finances today?
This was one of my favourite threads on the old forum, and since there doesn't seem to be one here yet, I thought I'd create one :-)
- Winterlover
- Welmoed
- 3 yrs ago
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- Royal Blue Cyborg2 mths ago
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A (planned) year off work!
Thanks to YNAB, I've just budgeted for the next year from savings, giving me confidence that I can safely take a career break! Whilst I enjoy my job, and I work for a great company,…
- gemlad
- Orange_Violin.4
- 2 mths ago
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- Ivory Storm2 mths ago
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Import - Thank you!
So as I've complained about import in the past I wanted to this time give kudos in regard to the changes that were made in the last few months. For the banks that I work with (which I keep to as few…
- Tan Cobra (240143be09df)
- Tan_Cobra_240143be09df
- 3 mths ago
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- DelaYNAB Support3 mths ago
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Just knocked £1.50 a month off my mobile bill with a phone call.
Sky emailed me to offer 25% off a "second tariff." I already have a second tariff, which I pay full price for. So I rang them and asked them to give me the discount on the tariff I already have.…
- Numbers Nerd
- numbers_nerd
- 3 mths ago
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Anyone else tired of fixing their account links and doing free work for YNAB?
Today, it's the 2FA codes not showing up. Last time it was account links breaking. I'm tired of constantly having to fix some problem with YNAB's for-profit software, for free.
- Alice Blue Major
- Alice_Blue_Major.1
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- MatthewYNAB Support3 mths ago
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Taxes paid last minute + 1 month ahead thanks to YNAB
I'll admit, this past month has been hectic and I was not as on top of tracking things as I have been. However, after spending today doing my taxes as last minute as I ever have and momentarily…
- Pineapple Gal
- Goal-Getter
- Orchid_Wrench.11
- 4 mths ago
- 3 replies
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- Pineapple Gal4 mths ago
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Instagram account required for YNAB?
In the latest release notes, the link takes me to Instagram. I have no account there and never have an intention of doing so. Why not link (in Instagram) to your own generally accessible blog posts…
- Saish Dawg
- saish_dawg
- 4 mths ago
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- Annieland4 mths ago
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Thanks YNAB - we can't afford this now (yet)- but we will soon :-)
Thank you YNAB. After inputting all our current balances, bills, monthly and now annual, considered some of the things that will happen during the year, car repair etc,…
- Matt. J. 41
- mattj41
- 5 mths ago
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- Psmith5 mths ago
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Woo hoo!! I actually have $$
I went from "OMG, how am I going to pay all my stupid bills AND quit using credit cards?" to "Wow, thanks YNAB, I totally got this."
- Not Creative
- Beige_Snow.13
- 5 mths ago
- 2 replies
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- RachelYNAB Support5 mths ago
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Debt free just in time for 2021 - YNAB saved our financial life
I just want to post how happy I am about YNAB and figuring it out in 2019. We got about 13000 euros of debt to zero on December 2020. So now this will be first full year without debt and with kinda…
- Roni Laukkarinen
- CTO, Entrepreneur, Blogger, Coder
- rolle
- 8 mths ago
- 5 replies
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- Roni Laukkarinen5 mths ago
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Celebrating 34 Days!
My 34-day YNAB free trial ends tomorrow and so begins my first official year. I have never before been so ecstatic to pay for something in my life! In the past month, I have:…
- Pineapple Gal
- Goal-Getter
- Orchid_Wrench.11
- 6 mths ago
- 6 replies
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- DosBoss576 mths ago
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Thank you YNAB!!
My daughters 16th birthday is April 1st... we were talking the other day and she mentioned signing up for driving lessons. ... que panic..... ack I completely forgot I said 1.…
- Nicellla
- Nicellla
- 6 mths ago
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- Nicellla6 mths ago
- YNAB Wins
A milestone and renewed optimism
We started using YNAB principles in October 2019 and the software in December 2019. As of today we are clear of credit card debt - any balance on a credit card we have now is swept up in the autopay…
- Henry Household
- hibernaculum
- 6 mths ago
- 5 replies
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- Henry Household6 mths ago
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