Jodi - Alberta, Canada
saving
Recently divorced, this mom decided YNAB was just the tool she needed to help her and her family through financial changes.
America - Castro Valley, CA
job loss
Hard work, frugal thinking, and YNAB kept this family afloat during unemployment and a big move.
Tony - Turlock, CA
job loss
Suddenly out of work and now caring for an ailing loved one, Tony and his wife are grateful for how YNAB prepared them for life's twists and turns.
Chris - Bryan, OH
getting out of debt
With money already tight, Chris takes a lower paying job in order to be with his family more, but how will they manage their debt?
Geert - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
getting out of debt
Although his business finances were in order, it never occured to this entrepreneur how important it was to budget his personal finances as well.
Linda - Cheyenne, WY
the method
Already on good financial-footing, Linda and her husband fine tune their money and boost their planning power with YNAB.
Erin - Arbutus, MD
living paycheck to paycheck
Money for this HR Specialist was a constant headache, until an (unexpected) need for new tires inspired her to take charge once and for all.
Sue - Melbourne, Australia
reduced income
The roller-coaster of owning her own business and watching the world market nose dive made Sue realize she needed more control of her money.
Jan - Portland, OR
getting out of debt
Jan set out to tackle her finances and bring down debt she'd accumulated through adoption, a move, and home renovation.
David - Seneca, SC
getting out of debt
After a friend's financial disaster, David set's his mind to clearing his own financial troubles and taking control of his money.
Kirsten - Richfield, UT
converting from other software
With multiple jobs but still no sign of getting ahead financially, Kirsten and her husband settled on YNAB to build their funds.
Eric - Minneapolis, MN
job loss
Using YNAB helped this couple stay on top of bills and increase their net worth by 450% despite their cut wages due to job loss.
Joseph - Dimondale, MI
living paycheck to paycheck
YNAB helped Joseph wake up to a world where money didn't have to be timed with his paychecks.
Jordan - Provo, UT
saving
Budgeting saved this college snowboarder from a lot of financial headache after an unforseen trip to the hospital
Annie - Arlington, TX
getting out of debt
Annie and her husband were slowly chipping away at debt, but needed a tool to help them do it faster.
Tim - Baltimore, MD
the method
A severe car accident gave this man a new perspective on what he had and how he should take care of it.
Todd - Winchester, VA
getting out of debt
Life didn't go the way this opera singer planned, but budgeting helped him tackle debt to the tune of $70k
Laura - Huntsville, AL
marriage/newly-wed
YNAB helped this newly-wed couple leave behind a ho-hum (albeit secure) job for the chance to search out a more fulfilling career.
Jack - Schererville, IN
variable income
Jack had tried budgeting before, but never felt like they had a real vision of what their money was doing, until YNAB.
Cindy - Chapel Hill, NC
saving
Tired of always guessing and hoping the money would be there, this family opted for a more exact (and less stressful!) method of managing money.
Christopher - Saugus, CA
getting out of debt
$60,000 and a variable income left Christopher feeling shaky about their finances. It was time to give budgeting a try.
Sarah - Omaha, NE
the method
Sarah was good at staying on top of her finances, but she still didn't know how much money was leaking out of her hands.
Elizabeth - Galesburg, KS
reduced income
Elizabeth decided it was best for her to stay home with the kids, but how would they weather the reduced income?
Albert - Irvine, CA
saving
Albert was a "check-the-account-balance-and-spend-money" kind of guy...until his wife stepped in.
Megan - Arvada, CO
getting out of debt
Despite both of them working, low rent, and no kids, this couple couldn't figure out why there was never enough money to go around.
Ellen - Germantown, TN
marriage/newly-wed
These busy pilots, although pros in the cockpit, realized they were financial fledglings. Budgeting with YNAB helped them straighten up and fly right.
Dan - Cologne, MN
the method
Once he took the notion to track his spending, Dan realized just how much of his income he was letting slip through his fingers.
Rahul - Cambridge, MA
living paycheck to paycheck
Strapped for cash when student loans came due, this couple decided to start their engagement off right with some help from a budget.
Heather - Beach Park, IL
converting from other software
Tired of trial and error, multiple program usage, and complicated screen set-ups, this family needed help with their $40,000 student loan.
Alison - Vancouver, Canada
the method
Tired of accepting the "starving artist" mentality, Allison searched out a budget program she was willing to stick with.