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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
- 6 mths ago
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- Hot Pink Yeti6 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
- 10 mths ago
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- NicoleYNAB Support6 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
- 6 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support6 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
- 6 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support6 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
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- 6 mths ago
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- Purple Foal6 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
- 6 mths ago
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- Annieland6 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
- 6 mths ago
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- Silver Inspector6 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
- 6 mths ago
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- Purple Foal6 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Superbone7 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
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- Athenathemusician
- 7 mths ago
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- MsTJ7 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
- 8 mths ago
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- AthenaTheMusician7 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Jan7 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Greg7 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Annieland7 mths 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
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- 7 mths ago
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- TechieM27 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- TechieM27 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Superbone7 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Alison G.7 mths 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
- 7 mths ago
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- Henry Household7 mths 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
- ElectroNecroMancer
- Violet_Rain.3
- 8 mths ago
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- Purple Foal7 mths 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
- 8 mths ago
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- Beige Drill8 mths 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
- 8 mths ago
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- FanessYNAB Support8 mths 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
- 8 mths ago
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- TechieM28 mths 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
- 8 mths ago
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- lindsay_g8 mths 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
- 8 mths ago
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- Lavender Nomad8 mths ago
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