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...
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20 of 826 episodesSlow 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...
Going From Bad to Good with Bills
How do you get good with money? YNAB is a great place to start! Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at ynab.com/jesse Watch The Jesse Me...
Going from Bad to Good with Money
When you're bad at money, it only brings you worry. Get good at it, however, and it's empowering. Like Thanos' gauntlet. How do you get good...
Face Reality, Get Good with Money
Reality can be a scary thing. When we're bad with money (and most of us start that way), money feels, well... we'd rather just not look. May...
Writing A Letter from Your Future Self
Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab....
Writing a Letter to Your Past Self
Jesse offers a thought experiment (or a real experiment if you choose to actually do it, which you should!): write a letter to your past sel...