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I'm new to YNAB. What I'm finding frustrating the handling pending transactions. My transactions are pending on my credit card for about three days. Since they are not in YNAB,…
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New and learning
New user here. I am using various YNAB teaching tools (YouTube, FaceBook, YNAB workshops, videos, and written tutorials), to set up my categories, budget (including goals),…
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Bye MS Money - It's been a good ride
I've been using so-called "personal finance software" for years -- decades, actually. Early on, there was Quicken. It had annoying compatibility problems (Mac vs Windows),…
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- Getting the Hang of it
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Gaining Control of CC
So we pay off our credit card each month (never have paid interest since we owned it). However, we never really kept good track of our spending. We have used other means to have a budget (excel,…
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- MatthewYNAB Support1 yr ago
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YNAB budget and Murphy's Law - Anyone else relate?
Had been saving up an EF prior to settling on YNAB as a budgeting tool to step up our goals/planning this year and February is our first YNAB budge month (most of January and up until this week…
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- 1 yr ago
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- Violet Rain1 yr ago
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YNAB Win
I discovered YNAB when searching youtube how to pay off debt. A budget? But I've been budgeting and it doesn't help. I used a spreadsheet in excel to decide how much we could spend for the whole…
- Jessie Madden
- Over Spending is my middle name
- Jessie_Madden45
- 1 yr ago
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- Jessie Madden1 yr ago
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How did you celebrate being Debt Free?
I wasnt sure if this belonged in YNAB Wins, Debt, or Fun Money... I started the thread in YNAB Wins but open to it being moved if need be 😊 So I expect to become debt free by the end of July!…
- Mx Emmin
- Orchid_Banjo.5
- 1 yr ago
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- Foos Roos1 yr ago
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Age of Money is 31 Days!
It's taken us about seven months since using the app, but we finally did it - 31 days!
- Purple Saxophone
- Purple_Saxophone.9
- 1 yr ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support1 yr ago
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Smart App indeed!
Smart App indeed! I was looking for something like this for a while. I’m still learning the YNAB way and I combined the live sessions with videos from the website (Great Help!).…
- Slate Blue Harp
- PMP certified with over 12 years of experience
- Slate_Blue_Harp.9
- 1 yr ago
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- FanessYNAB Team1 yr ago
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Solid at Multiple Levels
So, I've been helping some friends/family members use YNAB and the level of confidence with math and understanding of finance has varied widely. Widely.…
- Move Light Sound Life
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- 1 yr ago
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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
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- 1 yr ago
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- Richard Holland1 yr 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!!!…
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- 1 yr ago
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- farfromtheusual1 yr 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
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- 1 yr ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support1 yr 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.…
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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).…
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- 1 yr ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support1 yr 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
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- 1 yr ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support1 yr 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
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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
- 1 yr ago
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- Purple Foal1 yr 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
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Alice Blue Hammer1 yr 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
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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".…
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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
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- 1 yr ago
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- MomonWheels1 yr ago
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Best opening of YNAB ever!
"Bear. Budgets. Battlestar Galactica!" 😂
- Casual Trooper
- Would not punch Baby Yoda
- Orange_Router.3
- 1 yr ago
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- Superbone1 yr 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
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- 1 yr ago
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- Alice Blue Yeti1 yr 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
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- 1 yr ago
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