Comments on: The One Secret to Money in Marriage

By: toni

toni — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:16:48 +0000

After reading this i can finally say it is true ! only the opposite way ! I am the one who gets bitchy when my spouse asks about xyc and money has and is causing problems ! But hopefully doing the YNAB budget course will help.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:45:47 +0000

Jesse- I found YNAB yesterday and I am loving your writing. I have SO much fear around money, but your writing has a great way of cutting right to the point and helping me move through that fear. Having tried so many times to budget and instead winding up flailing around miserably is awful, but I’m determined to stick with it this time (and hopefully NOT be so miserable ;). Anyhow- thanks for the encouragement! We’ve got a babysitter tomorrow night and will discuss money then.

By: James@capitalcouplesfinance.com

James@capitalcouplesfinance.com — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:10:28 +0000

This is great advice and points to some of the shortcomings many of us have when it comes to dealing with finances in our relationships. Why do many people have some of these problems? I don’t know…perhaps it’s because people are scared of the problems caused by the mismanagement of their finances. Or perhaps its because people aren’t great about communicating in other parts of their relationships? Great question…

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By: NtJS

NtJS — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:17:00 +0000

This is absolutely key. I always cringe when I hear a couple talk about their separate checking accounts, or not knowing what HE does with HIS income, or how he can’t tell HER what to do with HER money. Ug.

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:23:34 +0000

Lol. No not just yet… But would like to get my hands on the thing soon

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:14:47 +0000

@Steven, we’re very much aware of the demand for the Mac version and we are working as fast as resources allow to have it ready. I do hope you haven’t yet gone bankrupt in your wait.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:51 +0000

Hello, I’ve been waiting for the Mac version of YNAB, for some time now. The iPhone is now doing very well, and ‘Splash Money’ Have already released an App for the iPhone, with the wireless sync, desktop to follow shortly, yet I’m still waiting for “YNAB”.

It’s fair to say at this point, as I’m still unable to find the Mac App, that…YN…TO GET A MOVE ON!! At the rate your going, anyone waiting for “YNAB” would have had to use something else, OR gone bankrupt.

Yours…etc…etc
and so on.

Ps. Pull your finger out.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:12:21 +0000

This is right on, jesse. I have tried many times to get a handle on the money. Tracked the expenses for years in MSMoney, and watched as we spent lots of it. Tried setting the perfect budget, and never hit it

Sat down and gave evey dollar a job with her when we went down to one income.

Now instead of a $2000 overspend in a month, we have $800 left over, one one income instead of two.

Less stress. Now I want to pay off those credit cards, I want to be a revolver, now a source of money for the Creditcard company.