The Jesse Mecham Show

Just don't walk past zero into debt. Get comfortable with zero.

The biggest news we've ever shared.

Stop optimizing and be content with pace.

What you learn from the junior partner in "The Greatest Showman"

A little story about a man and his boat. And an investment banker.

A little experiment to amass a lot of money.

How you define means makes all the difference.

The biggest non-negotiable expense ever. And you're probably ignoring it.

Amazing what a little perspective shift gives you. Where do you get your perspective shifted?

A call to get organized, simplify, and reduce the financial cruft in your life.

Inspired by my favorite personal finance book, "The Richest Man in Babylon"

That's right. If you're average (and you are), then you have a spending problem--not an income problem.

This is a PSA to remind you that taxes are your life's single biggest expense.

Maybe that "pipe dream" goal isn't so far off afterall.

My favorite time of year is January. New year, new you.

Merry Christmas! That is all.

What are your roots, and how to strengthen them in times of stress

A Series of conversations with the real-life success stories featured in Jesse's new book, You Need A Budget—The Book, now available for pre-order!

A Series of conversations with the real-life success stories featured in Jesse's new book, You Need A Budget—The Book, now available for pre-order!

A Series of conversations with the real-life success stories featured in Jesse's new book, You Need A Budget—The Book, now available for pre-order!

Keeping the holidays merry--within limits.

A Series of conversations with the real-life success stories featured in Jesse's new book, You Need A Budget—The Book, now available for pre-order!

A Series of conversations with the real-life success stories featured in Jesse's new book, You Need A Budget—The Book, now available for pre-order!

A Series of conversations with the real-life success stories featured in Jesse's new book, You Need A Budget—The Book, now available for pre-order!

Settle in fast, because it's expensive not to.

Set Some Rules. Have Fun. (And take advantage of our Black Friday deal --this year only!)

For the spontaneous people.

Experiences over material things. Coming at you from New York.

At what point should you stop tracking cash?

Is there a point where you no longer really need a budget?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...does your budget look like it as well?

Do you suffer from lifestyle creep? I do.

When's a good time to start budgeting? Or start building any new habit?

Is there such a good thing as good debt? Yes. Though it also can become bad if you aren't careful.

Maybe if we just didn't treat student loan as a viable option for paying for college...

How to protect your identity without paying for an expensive monitoring service.

Millennial Money advice is the same as every generation's money advice.

I'm scared and excited to live in New York for a while.

Routines were made to be broken.

Where I discuss our new mobile apps, and why.

Different partners may have different levels of budget materiality. What it is, and how to navigate it.

Everyone should be taking a clarity break.

We're programmed to amass, hoard, acquire. What do you do to combat that?

The launch of YNAB's new 80/20 guide, "The Debt Consolidation Myth"

Our epic failure to be less granular, and how I'm getting back to it with our own personal budget.

Sometimes starting something as a beginner again is just what you need for reinvigorating the budget.

Can too much of a good thing become a bad thing?

What are we doing when we water the sidewalk, but when we're really talking about budgeting?

What do weeds and budgeting have in common? Everything.

A discussion of the book "What Doesn't Kill Us" and why I'm now taking ice cold showers.