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First YNAB win!
Been using YNAB for a while, but after finally embracing my true expenses, I had my first YNAB win! Yesterday, my dog needed an emergency Vet visit (she'll be ok).…
- Orange Transistor
- Orange_Transistor.6
- 6 mths ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support6 mths ago
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Feels good
First full month with YNAB completed. Those dollar bills are aged 18 days so far. End-of-month wrap-up is done. Ready for April 1. Coincidentally also payday, the most fun YNAB day of the ...…
- Raven Claw
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- ravenclaw
- 6 mths ago
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- MatthewYNAB Support6 mths ago
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Can you do more with this stimulus check?
I know so many people who are struggling immensely because of the financial impacts of COVID-19. Thankfully, my husband and I are not. With the House passing and President signing a stimulus package,…
- atoznewlyweds
- atoznewlyweds
- 6 mths ago
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- Superbone6 mths ago
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Success Stories: Budgeting with Someone Else
Many of us have found ourselves in a relationship with someone that isn’t 100% sold on the excitement of budgeting—a partner, roommate, family member, spouse—at first.…
- NicoleYNAB Support
- nicole_ynab
- 8 mths ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support7 mths ago
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Time is money
We’ve been budgeting with pen and paper and actual dollar bills for years, and YNAB saved us so much time! We would literally spend hours every time we sat down for a budget meeting.…
- Silver Camera
- Silver_Camera.5
- 7 mths ago
- 3 replies
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- Silver Camera7 mths ago
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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
- 9 mths ago
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- JoeDid8 mths ago
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I needed a Budget...
Exactly a year ago today I started my YNAB Journey. I remember it well. I was sitting at my desk, in the middle of February feeling completely out of control with my money.…
- Turquoise Major
- Turquoise_Major.5
- 8 mths ago
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- Turquoise Major8 mths ago
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I have 2!
1) watching the credit card (that I cut up in December) balance drop almost $330. Could be more, but some of my money is going towards a vacation. 2) being able to age my tax return into March…
- Pink Mainframe
- Pink_Mainframe.8
- 8 mths ago
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Two Months with YNAB - started an RRSP and saved $650!!
I started budgeting a loooooooong time ago with just a notebook and all my rumpled receipts. A few years later I graduated to my own spreadsheet. This worked fine for a long time,…
- G. G.
- Glittering_giraffe
- 8 mths ago
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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
- 11 mths ago
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- Cirrus8 mths ago
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Budgeting like a boss!! 😃🙌🏻
Got myself all set up... been busy, so chunking things. Created groups and categories, added accounts, then linked accounts, and then put my dollars to work!…
- Magenta Router
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- 8 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
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Took a big hit at the casino - roll with it
Wanted to share this experience as example of the Roll with it approach of YNAB. Due to poor judgement on our part, we lost more money than we intended at a casino this weekend.…
- Daily Impressions
- YNABer since Jan 2020
- daily_impressions
- 8 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
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I'm so excited about budgeting I don't know where to begin!
I wish I had this app 25 years ago...I'd be a millionaire by now! Lol Still, anyone can start getting their finances in "real" order at any age with YNAB.…
- Tomato Admiral
- Tomato_Admiral.6
- 8 mths ago
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- PhysicsGal8 mths ago
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Some YNAB wins so far for a new user.
Hi, all. I started budgeting with YNAB since Jan. 31st. It has been just over a week since then, and I can definitely say that my life has never been the same.…
- Chi V.
- lifelong learner!
- chiisana
- 8 mths ago
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- MatthewYNAB Support8 mths ago
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Last CC paid off!! Looking for celebration.... and input
I did it! Started YNAB just over a year ago and followed all the recommendations. Today I found $$ to pay down to the very final penny. The CC that had leftover amounts from long ago purchases is no…
- Hot Pink Yeti
- Hot_Pink_Yeti.2
- 8 mths ago
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- Hot Pink Yeti8 mths ago
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1st victory = Significant Other on board!
This was the first weekend that involved a payday and YNAB. After telling my wife every dollar is already assigned a task, she's on board with checking the budget rather than seeing what's in our…
- Henry T
- Broke Engineer
- Henry
- 1 yr ago
- 10 replies
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- NicoleYNAB Support8 mths ago
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2 weeks in
I just started with YNAB 2 weeks ago (yay mid-month start). I haven't had any big purchases to make so far this month. I think my big win is that I can see what my money is being used for (yay Rule…
- Nicole Gardner
- I rest in the grace of the world and am free
- rose_gold_kitty
- 8 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
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Hobby store spree
My daughter and I visited the local AC Moore because of the closing sale. We easily picked up $100 worth of items in a short time. However, I had more items than that and chose to put them back…
- Cadet Blue Cleric
- Cadet_Blue_Cleric.14
- 8 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support8 mths ago
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Planned it. Zero'd it. Spent it. Reduced it. Focused it. Detailing it.
Master Budget For many years now, I would write up my budget in excel. I would sum my total income per week, list out the expenses to come out each week,…
- Green Flute
- Green_Flute.4
- 8 mths ago
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- Purple Foal8 mths ago
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1. The FIRST Question 2. Using GOALS to Improve Behavior IRL
1. My neighbor is moving and selling her UPS. Should I buy it? Could I use one? Yes! The power here cuts off/on multiple times per week. Is it good quality/price? Yes!…
- Owlette
- owlette
- 8 mths ago
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- Annieland8 mths ago
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Found a treasure trove of awesome YNAB stuff in the "Open Budget" screen of the web app!
Just tonight I went to delete an extra budget I knew I had, and noticed links to the YNAB podcasts, blog & videos!!! I had no idea this feature existed in YNAB,…
- Silver Inspector
- Silver_Inspector.8
- 8 mths ago
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- Silver Inspector8 mths 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
- 9 mths ago
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- Purple Foal9 mths 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
- 9 mths ago
- 3 replies
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- Superbone9 mths 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
- SuperStar
- Athenathemusician
- 9 mths ago
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- MsTJ9 mths 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
- 11 mths ago
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- AthenaTheMusician9 mths ago
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