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The Official 2018 Debt Smackdown
Welcome to the Official 2018 Debt Smackdown! Happy new year everyone! I know a few of use have been chomping at the bit to get going with 2018's debt - so with out further ado,…
- BritishMuseum
- BritishMuseum
- 2 yrs ago
- 1,022 replies
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- WairereRose1 yr ago
- Community Challenges
Happy with your budget categories? Please share!
I'm curious to know how people organize their budget categories. Thinking of making some changes for 2018 and would love to see what people use (and don't use). What are your budget categories?
- Ryan Oakley
- Side-Hustler
- oakley
- 2 yrs ago
- 152 replies
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- YagiOodayesterday
- Tips & Tricks
What did you do to improve your finances today?
This was one of my favourite threads on the old forum, and since there doesn't seem to be one here yet, I thought I'd create one :-)
- Winterlover
- Welmoed
- 2 yrs ago
- 1,291 replies
- 27,835
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- tinkerbell882 days ago
- YNAB Wins
Immediate Obligations vs. True Expenses
Hello. I think I understand the difference between these two preset YNAB category groups, but I'm not quite sure what can qualify something as one or the other.…
- ukimagic209
- ukimagic209
- 2 yrs ago
- 29 replies
- 16,360
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- Sky Blue Harp10 mths ago
- Tips & Tricks
Budget Using Only One Month's Income
Having used YNAB 4's "Income for this month" and "Income for next month", I feel like I'm at a loss since moving to nYNAB. I get paid on the 15th and 30th so in YNAB 4,…
- Wei
- weizilla
- 2 yrs ago
- 287 replies
- 15,641
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- bret11 days ago
- Method & Budgeting
- Answered
- Answered
Chrome Toolkit for YNAB
Game Changer! If you want to control more about how YNAB functions for you, use the Chrome web browser to install the YNAB Toolkit. Go to https://Chrome.google.…
- loonsy
- loonsy
- 2 yrs ago
- 76 replies
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- Superbone6 mths ago
- API & Integrations
- waterkip
- waterkip
- 2 yrs ago
- 4
- Reported - view
Now you can find the Toolkit for all the browsers: https://github.com/toolkit-for-ynab/toolkit-for-ynab
Can't find YNAB Classic in App Store?
I'm still using YNAB4 and just wanted to reinstall the app but I no longer can find it in the app store (Apple app store). I still can find a link to it on google but it says it is no longer…
- Forest Green Trombone
- Forest_Green_Trombone.4
- 2 yrs ago
- 140 replies
- 13,286
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- FanessYNAB Support1 yr ago
- App Functions
- FanessYNAB Support
- Faness_YNAB
- 1 yr ago
- Reported - view
Hi all! I wanted to pin this comment to hopefully help newcomers! :) Since we ended sales for YNAB Classic, the mobile app is no longer available for download in the Play Store.…
Best way for two people to use one budget?
Should both spouses just use one email login? I've used ynab4 for a long time and we shared one dropbox account. Didn't know if that's the best way to do both spouses using mobile/online.…
- Hot Pink Cartridge
- Hot_Pink_Cartridge
- 2 yrs ago
- 73 replies
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- Alice Blue Tape2 mths ago
- Getting Started
- Answered
- Answered
Scanning/Adding Receipts: Why?
Hey YNAB Forum-ers (okay, that needs work...)! A pretty common request that comes through the feedback & feature request channels is the ability to be able to scan/attach a picture of a receipt to a…
- ToddYNAB Team
- YNAB's CPO | Four Rules since 2009
- Todd
- 2 yrs ago
- 254 replies
- 12,699
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- FanessYNAB Support1 mth ago
- App Functions
- FanessYNAB Support
- Faness_YNAB
- 7 mths ago
- 3
- Reported - view
At the moment, we aren't able to incorporate receipt scanning into YNAB. We spent a cycle inquiring about this option, but the technology just isn't there at the moment for us to work receipts into…
Age of money 2018
And because we want our money to age in 2018 as well: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DfIxW9iq9MzDWoL2Ds4uLEufaRu7VqllJxdJORqysmk/edit?usp=sharing
- waterkip
- waterkip
- 2 yrs ago
- 101 replies
- 11,986
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- HappyDance1 yr ago
- Community Challenges
How to Remove Savings $ from To Be Budgeted
Hello, I have researched the forums, support, youtube, etc and I can't figure out how to manage my savings transactions. I understand assigning jobs for your savings money, but once I have done that,…
- Tomato Mermaid
- Tomato_Mermaid
- 2 yrs ago
- 53 replies
- 11,950
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- Tan Koala9 mths ago
- Accounts & Transactions
- Answered
- Answered
The Official 2020 Debt Smackdown
Welcome to the Official* 2020 Debt Smackdown! Happy new year everyone! That's right, we're back for 2020. Last year we saw about 310 of us brutally destroy about $3 million in debt. Wow. Right.…
- BritishMuseum
- BritishMuseum
- 9 mths ago
- 3,354 replies
- 11,847
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- SapphireSweetieyesterday
- Community Challenges
- BritishMuseum
- BritishMuseum
- 8 mths ago
- 17
- Reported - view
Hey Everyone! Since the sheet is so huge now I wanted to share a top tip to quickly find your row - if you bookmark the link somewhere in your browser,…
A really simple solution for multi user budgets
Ever since nYNAB came out, I've been requesting on all channels only one feature... the ability to share a budget with someone else . Here is the thing: I have my own personal budget,…
- Reiji
- nYNAB Evangelist
- reiji
- 2 yrs ago
- 77 replies
- 10,737
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- MXMOM5 mths ago
- App Functions
- Answered
- Answered
Total Available Does Not Match Account Balance
I just started YNAB this month. I got a little behind in budgeting (already!!) but entered transactions and then back-filled the budget (maybe that was my mistake?!).…
- Scott D. Winter
- scottdwinter
- 2 yrs ago
- 129 replies
- 10,705
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- NicoleYNAB Support5 mths ago
- Method & Budgeting
- Answered
- Answered
Sharing a budget with my partner
Hi new on YNAB. I would love to learn How to share a budget with my partner. Anyone who can help? Thanks!
- Cyan Song
- Cyan_Song
- 2 yrs ago
- 153 replies
- 10,550
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- prindle1751 mth ago
- Money & Relationships
What is Your Budget's Name?
Hi everyone! I've always had a difficult time naming my budget in YNAB and I've been wondering what other people name their budgets. And now I have a place to ask!…
- Kate
- Joyful Technical Writer 🌴
- sweet_sunshine
- 2 yrs ago
- 106 replies
- 10,032
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- HappyDance4 days ago
- Tips & Tricks
2018: The Official Savings Challenge
Copied from and linked to the old ...ahem... more mature forum here with the blessings of @speaking_of_art , who is this year's steward of the spreadsheet.…
- HappyDance
- YNABing consistently since 2014
- HappyDance
- 2 yrs ago
- 193 replies
- 9,576
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- MartyH1 yr ago
- Community Challenges
How do I change tracking account to a budget account?
When I added my money market account I chose investment account as the type but I realized afterward I want to use it as a budget account. I've searched all the support documents but couldn't find…
- Navy Blue Tape
- Navy_Blue_Tape
- 2 yrs ago
- 59 replies
- 9,385
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- Rachka2 mths ago
- Accounts & Transactions
- Answered
- Answered
Reconciliation in Mobile App
I would love to be able to reconcile my accounts in the mobile app. For context, I use the mobile app primarily. I like to reconcile my accounts at the end of the month - specifically my investment…
- Meek
- Software Engineer
- meek
- 2 yrs ago
- 109 replies
- 9,007
- 31
- FanessYNAB Support1 mth ago
- App Functions
- Answered
- Answered
Returns on Credit Card
I watched the video tutorial on why credit card categories 'turn red' and one reason was related to returns. If I understand it correctly, I purchase $100 of clothing,…
- Powder Blue Octopus (ef5eedfac2b5)
- Powder_Blue_Octopus_ef5
- 2 yrs ago
- 29 replies
- 8,853
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- dakinemaui1 yr ago
- Credit Cards
- Answered
- Answered
Giveaway!
Hello, YNABers! We're hoping to get more folks to join the forum, so we're doing a little giveaway! We'll be sending a t-shirt and the YNAB book to five winners.…
- BenBYNAB Team
- Community Manager
- benb_YNAB
- 2 yrs ago
- 199 replies
- 8,845
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- Giddy Digs2 yrs ago
- Announcements
- BenBYNAB Team
- Community Manager
- benb_YNAB
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Reported - view
Thanks, everybody for participating. This thread is full of so many wins and lovely stories. I think I'll be coming back to it for a long time! I have picked five winners at random from among…
Community Guide
This forum exists so that we can help one another grow, learn, and enjoy the budgeting journey! The purpose of our Community Guidelines is to ensure that all members of the YNAB community have the…
- 7 mths ago
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- Community Guide
Savings account on-budget or tracking?
I read in a thread somewhere here that YNAB staff advised someone to move his savings account to ON BUDGET, where he had had it as a tracking account. When I set up my structure,…
- JoeDid
- Remember: It is To Laugh
- Purple_rain
- 2 yrs ago
- 50 replies
- 8,759
- 4
- Mr. Alex2 mths ago
- Method & Budgeting
- Answered
- Answered
Statement Cash Back?
Hi all, I have been using credit cards for a long time and this is the first time I'm applying my cashback rewards directly to my statement. They never enter my checking account,…
- jmarieb16
- Millennial Budgeting and Living
- jmarieb16
- 2 yrs ago
- 45 replies
- 8,736
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- GSDdad9 mths ago
- Credit Cards
- Answered
- Answered
YNAB doesn't carry forward negative balances and this screws up everything
I've been using YNAB since their version 4 Desktop App days, and quite frankly the Desktop App is still my favorite. I have an almost constant problem with the web app version because it will not…
- Brandon
- theBrandler
- 1 yr ago
- 749 replies
- 8,727
- 48
- Cirrus11 days ago
- App Functions

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