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20 of 831 episodesFor You
Believe it or not, money can also be... for you. To spend on you and your wants. Many people carry around the idea that their money only exi...
For Ease
Money can be for now, it can be for later, but it can also be for ease. What do you mean, ease? Simply put, when you get one month ahead on...
For Later
What does your money need to do? Last week, Jesse talked about the first answer to this question -- the money "for now," those non-negotiabl...
For Now
Jesse continues discussing the new central question of the YNAB method -- what does your money need to do? -- which replaced the old command...
What Is Enough?
Jesse ponders the question -- what is enough? What if you set the bar at physical subsistance, enough food, shelter, and clothing to be secu...
Slow Down
In keeping with the theme of last week's episode and reducing your information intake, today Jesse encourages reducing your to-do lists as w...
Information Overload
YNAB is all about creating clarity with your money, and that central question -- what does it need to do? -- and therefore, clarity in your...
The Most Important Thing Is Right In Front of You
Jesse reflects on the technological and cultural sea change underway as AI permeates everyday life. After publishing his new book, Never Wor...
Ask Jesse: Ditching Credit Cards, Leasing Teslas, What Jesse Eats for Breakfast
In part 3 of the latest installment of Ask Jesse, Jesse reflects on his 2023 experiment of ditching his credit card and spending only with a...
Ask Jesse: Getting Your Partner On Board with YNAB, Kids Savings Accounts, and YNAB'ing with Kids
In part 2 of the latest installment of Ask Jesse, Jesse offers some advice about how to work with a spouse who is reluctant or disinterested...
Ask Jesse: Pre-Tax vs Roth IRA's, Giving Dollars Jobs in Retirement, Saving for Multiple Goals at Once
Jesse's answering questions from his inbox, including questions about which retirement accounts to contribute to, how to save money in retir...
Never Worry About Money Again (An Excerpt)
Jesse reads a short excerpt from his new book, Never Worry About Money Again. How does it feel to not worry about money day to day? It's not...
Signs You Need to Work on Your Money Skills
Pre-order Jesse's new book! www.neverworryaboutmoneyagain.com Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab.com Follow YNAB on...
I Just Wanted a Donut
Jesse shares a story about how one little donut that he passed by every day on his way to class as a struggling college student inspired him...
Sticking It to the Bankers
Americans have done it again, setting a record $1.25 trillion in credit card debt as of Q1 2026. There was a time in not too distant history...
Getting Good at Money Is for Both of You
For those in relationships, getting good at money is not just a gift to yourself, it's a gift to you and your partner. Getting good at money...
From Good to Great at Money: Becoming a New You
Over the last several weeks Jesse has laid out some of the hallmarks of going from being bad at money (which is, frankly, how most of us sta...
Jesse Has a New Book! Never Worry About Money Again
That's right, Jesse has a new book out and it's available for pre-order now. After twenty years of running YNAB and a decade plus of podcast...
Bad to Good... It's More You
When you're no longer stressed about money, you begin to enjoy the things you like guilt-free. Whether it's a treat or a tool or an experien...