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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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- hpguru2 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…
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- 8 days ago
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- DelaYNAB Support7 days 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
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- 2 wk 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 wk ago
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- MatthewYNAB Support3 wk 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
- 1 mth ago
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- Pineapple Gal1 mth 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
- 1 mth ago
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- Annieland1 mth 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,…
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- mattj41
- 2 mths ago
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- Psmith2 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
- 2 mths ago
- 2 replies
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- RachelYNAB Support2 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
- 5 mths ago
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- Roni Laukkarinen2 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
- 3 mths ago
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- DosBoss573 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
- 3 mths ago
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- Nicellla3 mths ago
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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
- 3 mths ago
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- Henry Household3 mths ago
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slow and steady
2nd year of ynab and I have touched 2 of my dreams today. .😍 I was approved for a home loan at twice the amount I asked for.Home ownership will reduce my monthly costs by 40% over renting for…
- Forest Green Wildebeest
- Just as confused as you
- Forest_Green_Wildebeest.7
- 3 mths ago
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- DelaYNAB Support3 mths ago
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It finally clicked! I'm a YNAB convert.
Hi all, I'm self-employed. I've gotten into debt overtime because, while I know I've got enough money in my bank account to take me into the future, I never know just how far into the future it'd…
- Pineapple Gal
- Goal-Getter
- Orchid_Wrench.11
- 4 mths ago
- 6 replies
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- Pineapple Gal3 mths ago
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Today I was able to avoid a terrible mistake, thanks YNAB
Lately I've been wanting a new phone because my boyfriend needs one and I've been looking for one for him. But I have a spending bug like you wouldn't believe.…
- Space Cadet
- spacecadet007
- 4 mths ago
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- Melissa4 mths ago
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Victoria's Secret Credit Card
I just wanted to say thank you for adding Victoria's Secret CC (Comenity Bank) linking support. I was not looking forward to another Apple CC manual process.
- Slate Blue Commander
- Slate_Blue_Commander.6
- 4 mths ago
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Small Wins
I have always struggled with keeping my own budget. I never trusted the budget I had or the process. Over the last four weeks I gave YNAB a real shot. I look at it everyday.…
- Gray Transistor
- Gray_Transistor.10
- 7 mths ago
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- Gray Transistor4 mths ago
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A Bittersweet win...
Today I paid a large tax bill. I've known about it for 6 months and used YNAB's goals to save the money. I did need to WAM from the pot a few times (especially as the Tax office kept messing up my…
- Turquoise Major
- Turquoise_Major.5
- 4 mths ago
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- Turquoise Major4 mths ago
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The epiphany of a first month YNABer
Now this is a long post as I have a lot to say... I hear about YNAB year or maybe two ago, downloaded the app just to realize there's a cost (in general I don't pay for apps) and decided to forget…
- Sky Blue Dreamer
- Sky_Blue_Sander.10
- 4 mths ago
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- Turquoise Major4 mths ago
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YNAB is INCREDIBLE!
Here's the thing. Being able to see on your screen EXACTLY how much money you spent in a month is already LIFE CHANGING. I never EVER got to see it at a glance.…
- Abraham
- Data Analyst, IT
- abraham
- 4 mths ago
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- Turquoise Major4 mths ago
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Still in the Trial Period and Things Are Already Better
I was afraid of money and budgeting for decades. I would start a budget, realize there wasn't enough money to cover expenses, and give up. I flew by the seat of my pants,…
- Bag of Atoms
- ADHD and Finances are a bad combination
- gjtreat
- 4 mths ago
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- Sky Blue Dreamer4 mths ago
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Finally broken the paycheque-to-paycheque cycle!
Not sure how long this is going to be, so here goes. I first tried YNAB back in 2011/12 or thereabouts (YNAB3) – the main reason, I loved the concept of the original Rule 1 – live on last month’s…
- Gray Cartridge
- Yeah, I've drunk the YNAB flavoured Kool Aid and it tastes good!
- louloubelle
- 4 mths ago
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- MXMOM4 mths ago
- YNAB Wins
And not a sleepless night was had during closing on the house
My wife and I live on just over half our annual income. Pre-YNAB this was true. At the end of the month, pre-YNAB I would go through reports, analyze spending, and try to make sense of the damage.…
- Ivory Python
- Ivory_Python.12
- 5 mths ago
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- Superbone5 mths ago
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More than a decade using YNAB
What using YNAB has done for my family.
- Mrs Awesome Budget
- Entomologist
- Beige_Falafel.7
- 6 mths ago
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- Superbone5 mths ago
- YNAB Wins
First YNAB renewal check-in / brag
We started out using YNAB 12/2019, but practiced on our own spreadsheets in October & November. First YNAB renewal charge processed this month. We're on track to eliminate the credit card debt a few…
- Henry Household
- hibernaculum
- 5 mths ago
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