YNAB in the Press

“[YNAB] is great stuff — it really is.”
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Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

“If you need extra motivation to achieve financial discipline, consider the budgeting software YNAB.”
From the June 2009 cover story

About.com

The budgeting software of choice for those who seriously want to start a personal or household budget or who already are committed to budgeting is You Need A Budget Pro.
The Best Budgeting Software

What if you just want to maintain a budget? Enter You Need A Budget. You Need A Budget, often called YNAB, is a desktop budgeting software package that will help you set, maintain, and stick to a budget.
You Need A Budget Pro Review

It’s easier to use than MS Money and Quicken.
You Need A Budget (YNAB) System Review

YNAB Pro is an excellent piece of software. The best thing about it is that it’s simple to use and just plain old gets the job done.
You Need A Budget (YNAB) Review

I am very happy with YNAB! The system is very intuitive, flexible, and it does everything I need.
My New Personal Finance Software: YNAB Pro Reviewed

An awesome alternative to quicken.
Digerati Life’s Review

[YNAB] is my favorite of all the budgeting programs I’ve tried. The longer I use it, the more I love it.
Best Budgeting Tools

If you don’t quite follow how you spend your money, YNAB Pro can be a livesaver.
YNAB Review

At first I thought this idea was kind of hokey and it took some convincing to get the partner to try this system because it pushes you to save up a month of income. I’ve found that the peace of mind the buffer offers is invaluable.
YNAB Operational Review

Some people don’t like the idea of YNAB because they think it will be time consuming. Making my monthly budget takes maybe 15 minutes.
YNAB – A Review

YNAB is built on a solid foundation of financial principles.
YNAB Forums – Fantastic Financial Advice

Based on principles, instead of features and tasks (like many other home budgeting software packages) YNAB truly helps people manage their money wisely.
A Budgeting Software Review

It’s a simple, yet effective (and even powerful) system for tracking and analyzing spending. Beginning users will find it easy to use, but users who want a bit more won’t find it lacking. Quite simply it does what you need in an easy-to-use manner.
A Great Alternative to Quicken and Microsoft Money

YNAB in Your Life

Handling “Real Life” After College Using YNAB
“Even though we were living beneath our means, we were always stressed about money, never really feeling confident and secure about our finances because we never knew exactly what our bottom line was.”

A $13,000 Turn-Around in 16 Months
“16 months after starting YNAB, I am debt free (since the 7 month mark). I have no credit cards and am just shy of $7,000 in the bank.”

Finding Savings Every Month
“…for the first time in years, we had a positive balance of £160 in our account at the end of the month. A month or two later, that figure was £400 and then went up to £600.”

Transitioning to One Income…Reaching Goals
“Without major sacrifice or hardship, we stopped floundering around and being stressed, and now feel like our goals are really achievable.”

Living Life without Credit Cards
My financial outlook is SO much better…I’ve managed to make several major purchases without credit cards.

Digging Out of Perpetual Overdraft
“My great concern then was whether or not I had enough to make the next credit card payment in full. Now, my balance is always in the credit, and I’m enjoying something new.”

You can also read this ridiculously long list of testimonials.