#74 - The Unexpected Benefits of Budgeting
Ben and Ernie share insightful comments from a recent conversation in the YNAB Fans Group on Facebook in which one YNAB'er asked: what's one benefit to using YNAB that surprised you? YNAB is of course...
20 Sep 202338min
#73 - Saving Dollars? Sure, But How About Saving Time!
YNAB is all about giving dollars a job, but what about your time? Ben and Ernie poke at the edges of common budgeting practices in YNAB to determine what is really necessary, and what can be thrown ou...
6 Sep 202349min
#72 - Paying Off the Mortgage: Erin Walks Through How She Did It
Long time YNAB'er and Lead Educator at YNAB, Erin Lowell, shares her experience paying off her mortgage using YNAB principles. Mortgage Professor loan calculator http://www.mtgprofessor.com/ext/home...
23 Aug 202342min
#71 - Inside the Categories with Budget Nerd Gabi Bradley
Ben and Ernie interview fellow budget nerd and YNAB power user Gabi Bradley. Gabi is a busy mom balancing work, family, and changing financial obligations (including daycare!). She shares her unique c...
9 Aug 202353min
#70 - Focused Views: A Powerful New YNAB Feature!
Ben and Ernie discuss the exciting possibilities of a powerful new feature in YNAB called "Focused Views." Focused Views allow you to see a subset of your categories depending on what you want to lear...
26 Juli 202335min
#69 - Budgeting a Month Ahead
Ben and Ernie share their different strategies for applying Rule Four -- aging your money -- and specifically budgeting for the month ahead. Ben budgets for the next month in real time, allocating pay...
12 Juli 202344min
#68 - Applying YNAB Principles Outside the Budget
Ben and Ernie discuss YNAB's Four Rules, and whether they can be applied to other areas of life outside the budget. As it turns out, yes they can! Whether it's Ernie's favorite pasttime (lawncare) or ...
28 Juni 202343min
#67 - 9 Ways to Master the Memo
Ben and Ernie return to their nerdy roots and talk memos today, all about that little field in the transactions next to the category and balance. Turns out, the memo field can be used in many clever a...
14 Juni 202345min
