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Watch (Or Listen) And Learn!
Need a walkthrough? We have hundreds of videos on all kinds of topics, from applying the Four Rules to the nitty gritty of transaction entry. Or, learn on your commute with our weekly YNAB podcast. Listen to Jesse explain the importance of antifragile finances, or how he teaches his kids to budget. You’re guaranteed to learn something new—and maybe even budget-changing.
Join The Community
Having trouble and need help? The YNAB community is here for you! View common questions about the software and method—or post your own! The YNAB community is a great place to meet other YNABers, share your challenges, and crowdsource tips and tricks.
Take Advantage Of Our Live Q&As
Join a free class and master the art of budgeting with the help of someone who has lived it. Our expert teachers have walked the budgeting walk and they are quick to share about it!
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Get Started with YNAB
Not sure where to begin? Build your YNAB budget with expert step-by-step guidance from a real, live YNAB teacher. By the end of the session, you’ll have a properly formatted budget with your expenses listed, spending targets set, and every dollar is given a job. You’ll leave with a working budget and the confidence knowing your budget is set up for success.
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Maintaining Your Budget
You’ve built your budget, but now what? A YNAB teacher will show you how to use your budget in your day-to-day life and how to make it as effective as possible. We’ll cover adding transactions, rolling with overspending, and efficient routines to make the best use of your time in the budget. Learn the fast-track path to effective budgeting habits so you can use YNAB as a wealth-building tool and reach your goals faster.
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Manage Credit Cards and Eliminate Your Debt
Ready to knock out that debt once and for all? Our expert teachers will walk you through how to set up a plan to eliminate that dark cloud of debt from your life with practical, tangible steps. Yes, really, it’s possible! We’ll show you the best (and wisest) way to handle credit cards in your budget and, ultimately, how to eliminate all of the stress and uncertainty they can bring.
Be Inspired (And Pick Up Some Tips!)
We never run out of things to say about budgeting! We post on our blog several times per week, and every Monday we send out a roundup of our best stuff in newsletter form. Browse our blog by topic, or make your way through our library one article at a time—either way, you’re sure to pick up some new tips or gain a new perspective on common budgeting topics.
Read Our Guides
Sometimes you just want to curl up and read everything there is to read about budgeting. We get it! Our Guides are the long and the long of it, and these principles apply whether you use our app or not. You’ll be an expert budgeter in no time!
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Deal With Your Debt
You’ll be really happy that you did.
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Prioritize
Your money and your priorities, lined up and working together.
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Simplify
Fewer moving parts is better.
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Join Forces
When you budget together, you stay together.
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Think Long, Act Now
Focus your big goals on today’s small decisions.
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Age Your Money
Security. Stability. Flexibility.
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Transition Guide
Coming from YNAB 4? Here’s what’s new, improved, and different. And awesome.
Self-Help
Questions deserve answers, and you can find the answer to just about everything budget-related in our Help Docs. Seriously. It’s a treasure trove of budgeting knowledge.
YNAB Support
Exhausted all other options? Just want to speak to a real, live, probably-mostly-human person? Our Support Team is happy to answer any of your budgeting questions.
