The Jesse Mecham Show

A report on our "Cash is King" budget where I talk about the ups and downs experienced so far.

What kind of identity do you have wrapped up in your car? Just something to think about.

The budget should force a "revisiting" of priorities without necessarily having your hand forced externally.

Why saving for its own sake can be dangerous.

The end all be all strategy for paying down your debt.

Steps to take before you take steps to pay down your debt.

I talk with evidence-based investing advisor Matt Hall about, you guessed it, investing.

The ultimate experience as it relates to "Save up for it."

What if I dramatically reduce our categories so we hit our goals, classify all online purchases as "online" and use cash for everything else?

The New YNAB is three months old. How is it going? A bit behind the scenes.

A question that goes a bit deeper than just giving every dollar a job.

An interview with NYT bestselling author Ron Lieber about how to not raise spoiled kids...

Is the ideal budget just four categories?

Why do businesses always end up morphing into finance companies?

Where we talk about students and their debt, and "swipe technology."

Rule Four reloaded.

Rule Three reloaded.

Rule Two reloaded.

Rule One reloaded.

The "minimum viable product" strategy as it relates to software.

There's a new feature in our latest version of the YNAB software, and we think you'll love it!

Christmas bills got you down? Make next Christmas better!

Sometimes, things just have to change.

An exciting announcement from Jesse Mecham!

A new take on a classic Christmas story.

Don't worry. You've been saving up for this!

YNABer Question: How do I switch banks with YNAB?

Hey Procrastinators, I have the perfect system for you.

Frugality. Consumption.

Have a budget bucket list.

Mint: Post-Mortem. YNAB: Minority Report

Save something, try just a dollar or two...

What Covey's "Four Disciplines of Execution" means for your budgeting.

It's healthy and interesting to question all of your finances at least once a year. Here's why.

That student loan disbursement came in? You're not rich. You're broke.

It's not about automating or not, it's about eliminating tedium, and increasing awareness.

If you could only have one report, what would it be?

Every once in a while, the budget needs good shave. A fresh start, if you will.

An Interview with Amy Jones, creator of the awesome Map Your Progress.

College student with a big pile of loan disbursement: You're still broke. Please act like it!

With the change in seasons, it's a good time to give your budget a fresh look.

Where Julie and I broadcast our budget meeting (unedited) to the world. Take from it what you can, if anything.

Why saving without a purpose isn't really saving at all. You know you've done this.

Should you go crazy with your debt? Save some money? Both?

What should be the order of prioritization once the necessities are taken care of?

The past is in the past, but it still affects the future. Dealing with financial scar tissue.

We'll be following Carrie, a brand new YNABer, for an entire year! Learn as she learns.

Should I? Shouldn't I? I basically get to make you my therapist.

The budget lets you let go of so much cognitive overhead. Free yourself from decision fatigue.

Spend money. And then spend money for your Bucket List items. A bit about YNAB's bucket list policy.