Category: Reflections
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Does your spending plan tell your story?
In my YNAB coaching training (or perhaps it was at the YNAB Fan Fest) I heard someone suggest that an individual YNAB user’s spending plan ought to reveal something about the user. I love the idea that I can tell what my priorities are (or what a coaching client’s priorities are) by glancing at a…
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No more second guessing
I attended the YNAB Fan Fest in San Diego over the weekend. It was so much fun to be in a big room with people who are as nuts about YNAB as I am. The YNAB staffers were amazing and it’s so clear that the company culture is all about having fun while changing the…
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Introducing Peace of Mind Spending
Last week, YNAB made a big announcement. They revamped the way they’re teaching YNAB. Gone are The Four Rules. Only Rule One, Give Every Dollar A Job, was retained and it is now the whole method. Give Every Dollar a Job is now backed up by five carefully thought out questions. If this is the…
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Are you still paying for your kids’ cell phones?
So many of my budget clients have large cell phone bills. When we take a look at the bill, we see that their children’s cell phones are bundled into their bill. More often than not, the practice started when their kids were still dependents. Yet the parents keep on paying. I always push back on…
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Ten reasons I’m grateful for YNAB
It’s the season to express gratitude and I am so very grateful for YNAB. Here are ten of the reasons I’m thankful in my own financial life for this amazing budgeting methodology and software.
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Is YNAB worth it?
It won’t surprise you to know that my answer to that question is a resounding “Yes!”. YNAB costs under $100 a year when paid annually. There’s a bit of effort required in getting past the learning curve (I can help you with that), and you have to spend some time on a regular basis with…
