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Re: 2021: The Official YNAB Savings Challenge
I've claimed line 38 (like in the Debt Smackdown!) -- my goal is to save up for our HELOC balloon payment. It's not due for several years, but if we don't get started now,…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
13 days ago
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Re: The Official 2021 Debt Smackdown
This is our first go at the Debt Smackdown -- I've claimed line 38 with my medical debt of $2,610.63. Pretty excited! I've been reading all y'all's experiences for a while now,…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
13 days ago
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Re: When to Reconcile?
We reconcile every few days. Our bank uses the term “ledger balance” for the items that have cleared, and that is what should match what is cleared in YNAB.…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 mth ago
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Re: Current year vs prior year income/spending report in Excel
Sounds like a pivot table to me. I’ve never d’l YNAB data, but I just did a simple test case in Google Sheets and here’s how it could work: Import your data Set a column for “year” that extracts the…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 mth ago
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Tips & Tricks
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Re: Question for Nintendo switch adults
Oh man, I’ve been wanting a Switch and my doctor says I need to get more exercise. I wonder if I can pay for this with my HSA? 😇
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 mth ago
Fun Money
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Re: Apple Silicon
@Superbone Apple Silicon is Apple’s new processor hardware (moving away from Intel chips). The new hardware coupled with the new OS (Big Sur) is capable of running iOS (phone) and iPadOS apps…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 mth ago
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API & Integrations
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Re: Split out of HSA for eyes vs dental vs other medical
Resist the urge to budget by account. You are still putting the money into the Categories, and that is how you know how much you have left to spend. Read this: https://www.youneedabudget.…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 mth ago
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Setting Up Your Budget
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Re: Budgeting into 2021
@Mamba Ah, well. I got nuthin’ sorry
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
2 mths ago
Using YNAB
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Re: Budgeting into 2021
Did you budget in December 2020?
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
2 mths ago
Using YNAB
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Re: Quarantine Cooking
@MXMOM We do eat a lot of potatoes and still have them go off before the bag is finished, even with keeping them in a dark place in the basement. I just found that you can freeze them if you parboil…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
2 mths ago
1
Fun Money
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Re: Helping elderly relative with energy costs
Try setting it up as a Tracking Account. It will require a little more bookkeeping, but I think it would do what you want. The opening balance would be £707.…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
3 mths ago
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Using YNAB
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Re: When to drop full coverage on auto insurance?
@danielpaul Michigan changed the rules effective 7/1. You can choose to have lower PIP coverage https://www.michigan.gov/difs/0,5269,7-303-12902_93639---,00.html
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
5 mths ago
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Tips & Tricks
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Re: Reorder categories and groups (Safari on iPad)
I just tried it and wasn’t able to reorder the categories. However, you can use both the ipad app as well as the Safari web version.I do this all the time.…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
6 mths ago
1
Using YNAB
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Re: Removing tags from multiple transactions at once
Is that a Toolkit feature?
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
6 mths ago
1
Using YNAB
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Re: Referral Anonymity
They will see your email, and you will see theirs.
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
7 mths ago
Using YNAB
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Re: YNAB and SBA Disaster loan
I would set it up as a tracking account, starting balance of 0. Then the first transaction would be a transfer to your bank account.
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
7 mths ago
Setting Up Your Budget
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Re: A little confused about how months work...
I don’t like to budget into the next month. So I would put it all in the rent category for May, and maybe rename the category to something like “June/July rent” so I would remember not to remove…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
8 mths ago
1
Setting Up Your Budget
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Re: Setting Goals for Fixed Monthly Expenses
I use a monthly spending goal for those fixed monthly expenses. For monthly expenses that can vary, like my utilities, I use a monthly contribution goal so I can build up a bit extra during the…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
8 mths ago
1
Setting Up Your Budget
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Re: Missing Inflow category
@Tomato Tamale Here’s a slightly better image, got a little carried away with the crop tool
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
1
Using YNAB
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Re: Missing Inflow category
To Be Budgeted is a special category that lives at the top of your screen (the $359 in your image). When you go to add an inflow, you’ll be given the option (ignore the amount,…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
Using YNAB
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Re: Monthly Budget and Upcoming Transactions
In the account page, choose `view` then check the `running balance` box
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
2
Using YNAB
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Re: Can someone help with finding a budgeting tool for a complex paycheck situation?
The thing about YNAB is you budget only money you have, and you budget it every time you get paid. I’ve been paid twice a week and not always on the same days from 2 jobs,…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
1
Dealing with Debt
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Re: Bankruptcy vs Debt Consolidation
I am currently in Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Ch 13 is where you make a Plan to pay at least some of the debt back by sending it to a court appointed trustee who then distributes it to creditors.…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
1
Dealing with Debt
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Re: Reconciliation of budgets and accounts
@Midnight feline Yes. Though you might want to turn it around a bit: “If I have £500 in all of my accounts, then I have £500 to budget, and spreading the £ into categories doesn’t change the fact…
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
1
Using YNAB
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Re: No reconcile account ‘button’
Are you on mobile? You need to use the desktop/web version to reconcile
Tomato Tamale
Tomato_tamale
1 yr ago
1
Using YNAB
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