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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
- 1 yr ago
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- Stacy C16 hrs ago
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Kind of a win??
My goal for the month was to not spend money eating dinner out for the month of January. Well my MIL is losing her memory and sometimes has code RED days we call them where it's best not many people…
- Stacy C
- nursepower
- 5 days ago
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- Purple Foalyesterday
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thank you for adding the running balance feature
Thank you, thank you, thank you for adding the running balance feature. This is a feature that I needed to help plan future cash flow in my various accounts.…
- Purple Captain
- Purple_Captain.5
- 10 days ago
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- Silver Inspector9 days ago
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Finally reached €2000!🎉
I feel like I'm floating. For the first time since I've opened my bank account, I've reached 2000 euros!🎉 I got my paycheck today, and with a big grin, I started to hand them their jobs.…
- Suzanne
- Poor Student
- suzanne
- 2 wk ago
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- Superbone2 wk ago
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Looking back... and going forward
Looking back Before I start, I would really like to say thank you to all the YNABer's who have shared their 2019 journeys and successes. I am in awe of you.…
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- Cadet_Blue_Stallion.5
- 4 wk ago
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- Cadet Blue Stallion2 wk ago
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Cele-Brag on My "2020 YNAB ReHab & Recovery Parade"
Oh MYYYYY, do I look HOT in this BRAG!!!! Yes, this is a topic about BRAGGING wins in YNAB, because YNOT? I will brag and I hope you all will join in with your own ,…
- AthenaTheMusician
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- Athenathemusician
- 3 wk ago
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- MsTJ3 wk ago
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850! It's possible!
My goal was to reach 850- it happened once my kids all left home and graduated- but it happened! I'm sure I 'm not the model YNABER- BUT My spending is under control and my savings is up- and I'm…
- Blue Falcon
- Blue_Falcon.8
- 1 mth ago
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- AthenaTheMusician3 wk ago
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New to YNAB, Love it!
I've been using YNAB on the free trial for a month now and I have to say I really love it. I had been using Mint, and before that Quicken. I wasn't satisfied with the budgeting approach with either.…
- Slate Gray Projector
- Slate_Gray_Projector.2
- 3 wk ago
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- Jan3 wk ago
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It's a small purchase for y'all but it's a huge step for me
Hi ya there, Have been using YNAB for 3 weeks, and today i received the christmas present for my cat. That maybe is uninteresting to many, but for me, and my money,…
- Greg
- Slate_Gray_Wildebeest.9
- 1 mth ago
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- Greg4 wk ago
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Hubby actually checked YNAB BEFORE making a purchase
He doesn't usually buy himself clothes. And he is well trained on entering transactions. But yesterday he saw a jacket he liked and he looked at YNAB at the store to see if we had the money already…
- MXMOM
- MXMOM
- 1 mth ago
- 1 reply
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- Annieland1 mth ago
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On the Right Track
My wife and I started using YNAB about a month ago. The budgeting process (along with heavenly prayer and assistance) has helped us to be more disciplined in our spending.…
- Hot Pink Commander
- Hot_Pink_Commander.5
- 1 mth ago
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- TechieM21 mth ago
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Wins in under a year
We started using YNAB last February after I was put on furlough. (The furlough did for me what 13 years of nagging could not!). Since then: Paid off my sewing machine Paid off a medical bill Paid…
- Julie
- sandhills_rider
- 1 mth ago
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- TechieM21 mth ago
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€40k in the bank
So yes, it does work. Set up our first budget this time two years ago. I’m a pensioner with income from 5 different sources, all at different frequencies.…
- nisnwot
- nisnwot
- 1 mth ago
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- Superbone1 mth ago
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"burning a hole in my pocket"
I am SO happy to have started using YNAB and I feel like it's going to really help me deal with some lifelong bad spending habits. When I was a kid, I remember my mom saying "Alison's allowance is…
- Alison G.
- Aquamarine_Yearling.6
- 1 mth ago
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- Alison G.1 mth ago
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Baby Steps
My wife’s encouragement to read YNAB on paper finally took & around the end of September we started putting the principles of YNAB into practice. 12/1 we started using the app and it made us come to…
- Henry Household
- hibernaculum
- 1 mth ago
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- Henry Household1 mth ago
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What a difference (almost) a year makes!
About 10 months ago, I started using YNAB regularly. My goals were to have more financial awareness (stop being overdrawn!) and begin clawing my way out of the MASSIVE pit of debt I'd fallen in due…
- Violet Rain
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- Violet_Rain.3
- 2 mths ago
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- Purple Foal1 mth ago
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I hope I don't regret this (starts and restarts)
Hey Folks, This is (at least) my third go-around with YNAB. The first one I abandoned because I was depending too much on automatic import and the weekends (when most of my spending occurs),…
- Beige Drill
- orangey_Drill
- 1 mth ago
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- Beige Drill1 mth ago
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Christmas win :)
I mentioned this in another thread, but it really is a win for me. I started YNAB last year around the start of September, so last Christmas was the first time I ever actually knew how much…
- lindsay_g
- Beige_Banjo.3
- 1 mth ago
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- FanessYNAB Support1 mth ago
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We Unexpectedly Began Using YNAB
Our oldest son has trouble with money. He made a decent salary and bonus at his last job, but never had anything to show for it. When he lost his job and was evicted from his apartment,…
- Jaes Overley
- Business Intelligence Developer
- OpenWaterSwim
- 1 mth ago
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- TechieM21 mth ago
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For the newbies (which I still am)
There are those on this forum that know I've posted a lot, and I've had my struggles. Still struggling. But I just want to put out there---even if you are not anywhere close to getting this whole…
- Momofboysx3
- I'm going to master budgeting, even if it kills me!
- Steel_Blue_Mainframe.11
- 1 mth ago
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- lindsay_g1 mth ago
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Celebrating!
I've been a YNABer for just over a year now. And I'm so excited that my spouse just got his annual bonus and for the first time we are putting it all in savings. ALL OF IT.…
- Lavender Nomad
- Lavender_Nomad.2
- 2 mths ago
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- Lavender Nomad1 mth ago
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Win
- Lavender Welder
- Lavender_Welder.3
- 2 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support2 mths ago
- YNAB Wins
YNAB and Reconciling Reality.
I'm just over 6 months into using YNAB and it's been a huge game changer. It's taken a huge amount of guilt out of money usage and has made managing my money far less stressful (even... FUN...).…
- sgard
- sgard
- 2 mths ago
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- MatthewYNAB Support2 mths ago
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YNAB Progress
2.5 Years on YNAB. First post on the new forums!? edited by @ Dan - YNAB Team so everyone can admire your beautiful graph
- Johnnie5
- j0hnnieb
- 2 yrs ago
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- Superbone2 mths ago
- YNAB Wins
One click reconciliation
By recording each transaction as it happens and importing daily to make sure nothing slips through the cracks, I just did the reconciliation on our main bank account for July and August with one…
- MXMOM
- MXMOM
- 4 mths ago
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- Violet Rain2 mths ago
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