The Jesse Mecham Show

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

173 - Pick a Card, Just One Card

Unless your hobby is credit card shenanigans, pick just one (maybe two) credit cards and call it good.

May 25, 2015•6 min

172 - Put Your Bills On Auto-Pilot

There's no value in the actual mechanics of paying your bill. Make it as easy as possible.

May 18, 2015•5 min

171 - Close An Account, Then Another

Question your financial scar tissue. Are all of those accounts still (really) necessary?

May 11, 2015•5 min

170 - Simplicity Matters

We want active engagement. Simplicity promotes that, which is why we like it.

May 04, 2015•4 min

169 - Pruning

When it comes to lasting, positive financial change, don't do what I did.

Apr 27, 2015•6 min

168 - Quarterly Checkup

It's that time of year for you to do a quick pause and evaluation. It'll do you good.

Apr 20, 2015•5 min

167 - The Gift of Tax Season

Windfall schmindfall. Just fall back on Rule One.

Apr 13, 2015•4 min

Special 03: Interview with Carl Richards - Self-Awareness

How much should you save? And would it be possible to not beat yourself up so much?

Apr 07, 2015•12 min

166 - Punching With the Rolls

When budgeting with a partner... Rule 3 can be tricky. How do you deal with overspending together?

Apr 06, 2015•5 min

Special 02: Interview with Carl Richards - Goals & Guessing

How do you view financial goals? What if you saw them more as guesses?

Mar 31, 2015•14 min

165 - Who's on First?

When budgeting with a partner... establish a workflow, ownership, simplification, etc.

Mar 30, 2015•5 min

Special 01: Interview with Carl Richards - Why?

It's a therapy session folks! Gettingn down to the WHY behind money will bring you absolute clarity. It's Rule One.

Mar 24, 2015•15 min

164 - There's No Party Like a Budgeting Party

When budgeting with a partner... have a regular budgeting meeting. Make it fun.

Mar 23, 2015•4 min

163 - You Need Your Space

When budgeting with a partner.... have some individual space. You need some fun money.

Mar 16, 2015•4 min

162 - Make It Joint

When budgeting with a partner... keep it simple. You merged your lives—merge your finances.

Mar 09, 2015•4 min

161 - Lay it All on the Table

When budgeting with a partner.... be clear about what you bring to the table. All of it. Debts, habits, passions, etc.

Mar 02, 2015•4 min

160 - This One's for the Lovers

Budgeting with a partner (1st of a 7-part series): Be Clear About Priorities. Yours. Theirs. Y'alls.

Feb 23, 2015•4 min

159 - Your Money or Your Life

A shoutout to a classic that everybody should read.

Feb 16, 2015•3 min

158 - YNAB's 10 Year Anniversary

A look back, with an anniversary four months late.

Feb 09, 2015•3 min

157 - When You're Spending More than You Bring In

Then budgeting is even more important.

Feb 02, 2015•3 min

156 - Happy Holidays

The 2015 holiday season is now upon us.

Jan 26, 2015•2 min

155 - Creating a Gasoline Hedge

Don't fritter away the temporary savings of low gas prices!

Jan 19, 2015•3 min

154 - The Reset

The new year is a great time to hit that Reset Button. One category at a time.

Jan 13, 2015•8 min

153 - It's All Rule One

"They're digging in the wrong place."

Jan 05, 2015•6 min

152 - PACE's Place

A lesson on focus.

Dec 29, 2014•4 min

151 - Retirement is Rule Two

The biggest rainy day you have is when you retire. Old-timer. ;)

Dec 22, 2014•6 min

150 - Finding the Best Personal Finance Software

There are Four Rules to YNAB's Method, but One Rule to rule them all.

Dec 15, 2014•4 min

149 - Android App Overhaul

The Android app looks great! It's available by the end of the day today for a free update.

Dec 08, 2014•3 min

148 - Peeling Away the Emergency Onion

The longer you use YNAB and follow the method, the fewer emergencies you have.

Dec 01, 2014•6 min

147 - Buying in to Tesla

How I'm buying in to Tesla ;)

Nov 24, 2014•6 min

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