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Two week win
tl;dr Using the rules, I started to switch banks so my dollars can work between jobs... without worry. I started with YNAB about two, almost three weeks ago.…
- Dave
- Slate_Gray_Deer.9
- 2 mths ago
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- Richard Holland2 mths ago
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It finally clicked
I’m not gonna lie, I tried YNAB before and it was so confusing!!! I decided to try it again and this time I kept it simple. We have a lot of accounts and last time I added them all!!!…
- Sassy Darrow
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- sunshine_girl
- 2 mths ago
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- farfromtheusual2 mths ago
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YNAB Subscription is the only one I actually read
I am still on the trial period for the app and one of the emails said to share a win with the forum. I went out to dinner with a couple of friends and had $85 budgeted towards eating out.…
- Gogi Bear
- gogibear
- 2 mths ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support2 mths ago
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Anxiety be gone
Only 2.5 weeks in and my anxiety levels have decreased in regards to financial control. I no longer wonder where I’m at. When I do buy something I feel proud I planned for it.…
- Sky Blue Unicorn
- Sky_Blue_Unicorn.9
- 2 mths ago
- 4 replies
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- PhysicsGal2 mths ago
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Wins after 2 weeks
A warm hi from Hungary :) I started to use YNAB since more then 2 weeks. It is very productive (and I thought I am bad with money and budgeting before).…
- Tan Hammer
- Tan_Hammer.10
- 2 mths ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support2 mths ago
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Saving me from making impulse buys
I have never been one to budget and stick to it. This program is getting me into the habit of entering in my transactions right away. I’m also checking my budget and if I don’t have the money,…
- Purple Pony
- Purple_Pony.7
- 2 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- NicoleYNAB Support2 mths ago
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2 weeks and...
... this is one of the best decisions in my life. 1st) Writing down every single expense, subscription, that I had, made me realize of how little I wanted some of the things I've been expending.…
- Tomato Horn
- Tomato_Horn.12
- 2 mths 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.…
- Cadet Blue Stallion
- Cadet_Blue_Stallion.5
- 8 mths ago
- 13 replies
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- Purple Foal3 mths ago
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We’re Buffered!
My wife and I started YNAB 2 months ago and at that time we had about $900 in credit card debt from summer vacations we couldn’t afford to take and an “emergency fund” savings account with a little…
- Chris Jacobie
- chris_jacobie
- 11 mths ago
- 9 replies
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- Alice Blue Hammer3 mths ago
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3rd time’s a Charm
I started and refreshed and then refreshed again... I think this time it worked!!! 2nd win... I set up a budget for my business and its good so far too!
- Slate Blue Harp
- Slate_Blue_Harp.7
- 3 mths ago
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Found money
I've checked my account registers today vs my registers at my bank. I use file-import for that. And an inflow of $645.20 appeared with the very unpoetic payee name "Rus Ebt/Rbt".…
- Ceeses
- Ceeses
- 3 mths ago
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Progress after one year
After one year of using YNAB, I've paid off $25,000 in debts, have a pretty good handle on my true expenses, and am on track to have a down payment for a house saved by July.…
- Alemap
- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler -Albert Einstein
- alemap
- 5 mths ago
- 3 replies
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- MomonWheels3 mths ago
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Best opening of YNAB ever!
"Bear. Budgets. Battlestar Galactica!" 😂
- Casual Trooper
- Would not punch Baby Yoda
- Orange_Router.3
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Superbone3 mths ago
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1 week victories
I had money left until I got paid! I bought a new bathing suit guilt free. I was able to say no to dinner out because I knew I didnt have the money. :)
- Slate Gray Sander
- Slate_Gray_Sander.4
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Alice Blue Yeti3 mths ago
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Realizing What You Can't Afford
I've been YNABing for about 3 months now. Saw a YNAB video on saving a "car payment" (why didn't I ever think of that?) and immediately started saving to replace my husband's aging vehicle.…
- Spring Green Lobster
- Spring_Green_Lobster.8
- 3 mths ago
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- Spring Green Lobster3 mths ago
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Find "Lost" Money Using YNAB & Duplicate Receipts
While YNAB has helped me to consistently save money and plan better over several years, today was an exciting first. Because I now track my spending everyday,…
- Christine Osterwalder
- Life Designer
- Orchid_Mixer.9
- 3 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support3 mths ago
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My Husband Will Finally Budget with Me!
We have tried cash, debit cards, one credit card, spreadsheets... nothing has worked so far, until I found YNAB!!! My husband loves that he can continue to use the credit card and not carry cash,…
- Purple Penguin
- purplepenguin.1
- 3 mths ago
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- Superbone3 mths ago
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Just got news that I'm going to be furloughed for 12 days and I'm calm
I work for a university and I just found out I will be furloughed for 12 days this summer. I've been lucky so far to not have any loss of income at my day job because of Corona,…
- PhysicsGal
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- physicsgal
- 4 mths ago
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- PhysicsGal3 mths ago
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Reconcile helped find CC refund
So, back in April I got caught in a scam, and tried to purchase something for $158.00. I realized shortly thereafter that it was a scam, and contacted my CC to cancel the card, and get a new card,…
- Bruce
- Software Engineer
- Bruce
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Superbone3 mths ago
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Just entered Early Retirement?
Well I’ve been using YNAB for just over a week now; it’s coincides with my early retirement actually. I’m an experienced budgeter (I thought) but wanted a better tool to track the ‘drawn down’ phase…
- NettieFIRE
- Early Retiree
- nettieFIre
- 4 mths ago
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- NettieFIRE4 mths ago
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Wins so far - quite a few
I'm definitely seeing a trend with myself and my growth - in 2019, one of the best books I read was The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up; earlier this year I started going through David Allen's…
- Tom
- tom
- 4 mths ago
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- Tom4 mths ago
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Shout out to the YNAB staff ( including those Meecham kids)
This is not my post but I loved it so thought I would share here so the YNAB staff (even the office cleaners who, if I recall correctly, are the Meecham kids) know how much they are appreciated.…
- MXMOM
- MXMOM
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- NicoleYNAB Support4 mths ago
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Difference betweeen moving money directly from sourceOfMoney->inflow:TBB versus indirectly via sourceOfMoney->Some-category->inflow:TBB
Wonder which approach to use when some cases where there is inflow of money via refund/reimbursement/CC statement credit/random other income, I have seen sometimes we could either do 1.…
- Sky Blue Harp
- Sky_Blue_Harp.2
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
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- Sky Blue Harp4 mths ago
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Living on the Float
Reading about this was really eye opening. We pay our credit cards each month, but I had t noticed how almost every expense had slowly migrated from direct withdrawals from our checking account to a…
- Steel Blue Pegasus
- Steel_Blue_Pegasus.15
- 4 mths ago
- 5 replies
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- Superbone4 mths ago
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I'm finally learning HOW to save money
I fell in love the first day I opened the program. Just the clarity of what you reserved your money for, and to see how much there is left for fun stuff/saving after all the obligatory expenses...…
- Lavender Ink
- Lavender_Ink.11
- 4 mths ago
- 6 replies
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- Bruce4 mths ago
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