Comments on: Collisions: Rear End or Head On? I Prefer the Former. http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/collisions-rear-end-or-head-on-i-prefer-the-former/ You haven't budgeted like this. Thu, 17 May 2012 23:30:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ignoring Your Single Largest Expense is Folly http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/collisions-rear-end-or-head-on-i-prefer-the-former/#comment-659 Ignoring Your Single Largest Expense is Folly Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:50:47 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=564#comment-659 [...] a year ago I wrote about preferring head-on to rear-end collisions (the metaphor breaks down quickly in real life, but you get my point) when it comes to making [...] [...] a year ago I wrote about preferring head-on to rear-end collisions (the metaphor breaks down quickly in real life, but you get my point) when it comes to making [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/collisions-rear-end-or-head-on-i-prefer-the-former/#comment-658 Tim Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:37:23 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=564#comment-658 I've never understood that aspect of "traditional" budgeting. People will make a plan for their money, but often don't look at how they're doing with the plan until the end of the plan period. I mean, if I'm driving, and if I'm lost, I want to know when it's still possible to get to my destination on time, not when it's too late. I recently left YNAB for about a week to try another (mac-native) app. However, it was so complex, that I hated to use it. I came back to YNAB and was actually enjoying managing my money! I think your priorities on developing new features are spot on, so don't change. (I have yet to look at reports, truth be told). I’ve never understood that aspect of “traditional” budgeting. People will make a plan for their money, but often don’t look at how they’re doing with the plan until the end of the plan period. I mean, if I’m driving, and if I’m lost, I want to know when it’s still possible to get to my destination on time, not when it’s too late.

I recently left YNAB for about a week to try another (mac-native) app. However, it was so complex, that I hated to use it. I came back to YNAB and was actually enjoying managing my money!

I think your priorities on developing new features are spot on, so don’t change. (I have yet to look at reports, truth be told).

]]> By: Tim http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/collisions-rear-end-or-head-on-i-prefer-the-former/#comment-657 Tim Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:59:57 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=564#comment-657 Export to spreadsheet would be fantastic as tax time approaches. Right now a filtered search of columns does not show any items within a multi category transaction. I would love to be able to easily find the answer to a question like this: How much did I spend this year in category X in all accounts? BTW - The reconciliation feature in the latest release of YNAB Pro is excellent!!! Checking off transactions and the popup on the tab has boosted my confidence that I can not only budget with YNAB, but also see that my total matches the bank exactly and nothing has fallen through the cracks. Export to spreadsheet would be fantastic as tax time approaches.

Right now a filtered search of columns does not show any items within a multi category transaction.

I would love to be able to easily find the answer to a question like this:
How much did I spend this year in category X in all accounts?

BTW – The reconciliation feature in the latest release of YNAB Pro is excellent!!!
Checking off transactions and the popup on the tab has boosted my confidence that I can not only budget with YNAB, but also see that my total matches the bank exactly and nothing has fallen through the cracks.

]]> By: Avlor http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/collisions-rear-end-or-head-on-i-prefer-the-former/#comment-656 Avlor Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:37:51 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=564#comment-656 I'm with you 100%. Reports are nice, but I'd only use them once a month when looking at "net worth". I want to know things like what I've got "left to spend" or "left to save" - and the envelope system is the best one I've found for that. I used Money Map (also envelope based) before YNAB. YNAB forced me to do finances more simply - I appreciate that. Doing the finances takes less time and effort than before. I look forward to the export to spreadsheet. ;) I’m with you 100%. Reports are nice, but I’d only use them once a month when looking at “net worth”. I want to know things like what I’ve got “left to spend” or “left to save” – and the envelope system is the best one I’ve found for that. I used Money Map (also envelope based) before YNAB. YNAB forced me to do finances more simply – I appreciate that. Doing the finances takes less time and effort than before.

I look forward to the export to spreadsheet. ;)

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