We’ve done somewhat of a quiet launch, and I’ve been working for the past few months in the background on some great content for people that are serious about saving some money. Today I’m happy to announce YNAB’s Savings Tips.

What do I want you to do with all the extra money you’ll find?

Build your buffer…pay down debt…whatever you want!

Shannon emailed me this morning, reporting on the outcome of using a YNAB Savings Tip: She bought a $170 wall hanging for $34:

When the associate arrived, a young thing not more than 23…I looked her in the eye and said….”I love this picture, unfortunately there is a little damage to it. Is this the best you can do?” and waited…..

Finally the associate pointed out that the picture was already 75% off and she could not go any further. I countered with the fact that the wall hanging that was not damaged sold for the same price. At this point she offered to call other stores to find a wall hanging without damage. I am ashamed to say that I caved….I wanted that wall hanging and knew that just a little wood glue would fix the damage. But it doesn’t hurt to try right?

Imagine my surprise when I got to the register to pay for my fantastic find when the manager came up and said” Ma’am, I’m going to take a little more off the wall hanging for the damage!” WOW! I picked up a wall hanging worth $170 for $34!!!!

I look at it this way…..the worst someone can say is no….just ask!

Shannon saved an additional 20% off the list price using a very simple, tactical YNAB Savings Tip.

Taylor (yes, the same Taylor that is YNAB’s lead programmer, working magical things with 1′s and 0′s) just skyped this to me yesterday:

A $350 savings (plus more insurance) isn’t all that bad!

How Do the Tips Work?

1. They’re free. We’re saving money here.
2. They’re simple, doable, and relevant. I’m not talking about being a miser here — at all.
3. ONE tip, each week to your inbox. Implement just one per month and you’ll likely save over $1,000 in the course of a year (heck, the tip I wrote last week will probably save you that all on its own).

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