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The Jesse Mecham Show

Jesse Mecham•www.ynab.com
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Money shouldn't be this hard - and it isn't! Join YNAB founder Jesse Mecham each week as he dives into spendfulness, a mindset that will help you stop second-guessing, spend more confidently, and live the life you want.
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Episodes

085 - YNAB for the Freelancer

There are three secrets to budgeting successfully on even the wildest of variable incomes. Here they are.

Jun 18, 2013•8 min

084 - Budgeting Late in the Month

If you just decide things are great, maybe a monthly budget is a bit too frequent…how long would you last before the lack of frequency/familiarity left you sinking back into your old ways?

Jun 11, 2013•6 min

083 - Control

YNAB's (very successful) headline on the homepage sends the message of "control," but most people say they don't like budgets because they feel controlled. Which is it?

May 20, 2013•5 min

079 - Patience.

The pathway to wealth is paved with patience.

Apr 23, 2013•7 min

078 - The Black Box of Spending

Your "Miscellaneous" category is a black box of spending. Is that spending a reflection of your values? Or are you being lazy? And should you care anyway? We discuss :)

Apr 15, 2013•5 min

076 - Taxes and Timing

Having the choice to create a taxable event (or avoid one) is extremely powerful when it comes to minimizing your life's single biggest expense.

Apr 01, 2013•7 min

074 - Your Kids Need a Budget

I take a few minutes to explain how we use YNAB with the kids. We have five kids, so there's proof that it scales.

Mar 18, 2013•10 min

073 - Your Life on a Treadmill

Anyone can keep pace when the treadmill is level, you're not carrying any extra weight, and the speed is slow. But what happens when Big Events change that? What drove you to the point where you thought, "We need a budget!?"

Mar 11, 2013•8 min

071 - The Key to Reinventing Yourself (Bit by Bit)

I interview my favorite Behavior Designer of all time, BJ Fogg of the Standford Persuasive Technology Lab. BJ and I discuss key principles for creating lasting, positive behavior change in your life. You'll love this.

Feb 25, 2013•24 min

065 - "YNAB Works" is Here!

I'm pleased to announce the launch of "YNAB Works!" A Home Study Guide+DVD Video package for schools, clients, kids of awesome parents, employees…basically anyone you care about :)

Jan 14, 2013•7 min

064 - My Financial Life

Instead of takling about how we budget, which is just how I teach, and nothing special. I wanted to discuss everything else financial, how and why I do the things I do, and let you then draw your own conclusion. I'm no expert on this, butit may give you some ideas.

Jan 07, 2013•14 min

061 - Friction.

When you're in a job you don't like, there's friction, because you're not spending your time doing something you love. When your money's misbehaving, there's friction. Because your money isn't doing things you love.

Dec 17, 2012•6 min

057 - When Debt is an Addiction.

In this interview, I speak with Linda I (psuedonym), a Debtor's Anonymous participant. The program deserves a serious look if you, or someone you know, has a serious debt addiction.

Nov 19, 2012•18 min
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