This is the end-all, be-all savings tip really. Because what it represents is an eternal spring of information to help you save money on virtually every aspect of your life.
Most everyone reading this blog is likely already on Facebook (add me as a friend here). Two years ago half of you hadn’t even [...]

This contest is over. Thanks for all the entries!
The launch of YNAB 3 is now in Open Beta, so we’ve found our winners here, here, here, here, and here.
(I admit, that was cruel how I announced that, but with the beta launch in full swing, I’ve left my inbox now for about 15 minutes [...]

Taylor and I have been working closely with an absolutely phenomenal design shop, Artua, to develop some phenomenal icons for YNAB 3 (which will be phenomenal).
Artua exceeded our expectations at every turn. They were responsive to (what little) feedback we had, and delivered stunning icons with a turnaround you’d expect with your breakfast order [...]

Alright, we’ve done a lot since I last showed a sneak peek of YNAB 3. Here are a few more:
Reports (spending, net worth)
Register (search, optional columns)
When will we release?
All I can say is that we’re tracking well for a 2009 release. Private beta will begin shortly, and after a bit in there, we’ll [...]

Something about seeing the installer this morning made things start to feel more…official.

Hopefully later today I can send out a sneak peek video. It’s been a while since we had one of those.

We’ve received quite a few questions in our support queue asking how one goes about using a gift certificate they’ve received (from a very thoughtful, well-meaning, generous person).
Here’s how it goes.
1. Click on the Purchase link at the top of the YNAB Site.
2. Click on the Checkout with PayPal button:

3. Log in [...]

Ed sent this to me a few days ago:
In the 80’s some years before financial programs hit the consumer market I have had the yearn to use a system to manage finances. I started with spreadsheets 1st paper then computer. When Quicken came out I became an avid user. After several years [...]

The Golf Game
Three years ago I left the world of Public Accounting and struck out on my own. As a part of that, a friend introduced me to golf.
The magic with golf is in the fact that you only need to do it well about five percent of the time, but that five percent [...]

You live in a world that isn’t real. You’ve been basing your financial decisions on everything you’ve seen around you, and you’ve allowed yourself to believe that what you’re seeing is true. What you’re seeing is very rarely true.
This may sound harsh, or insensitive, but the guy that just rolled up two doors [...]

Karen wrote in a bit ago with the following fantastic story:
My family has been using YNAB for the last 3 months and the changes we’ve seen are phenomenal! I thought it would just help us to get on track and save some money. I never thought it would be such a wonderful tool for teaching [...]