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

292 - Saving Kids from College

Maybe if we just didn't treat student loan as a viable option for paying for college...

Sep 18, 2017•6 min

291 - Identity Theft Protection and You...?

How to protect your identity without paying for an expensive monitoring service.

Sep 11, 2017•4 min

290 - Millenial Money!!!!

Millennial Money advice is the same as every generation's money advice.

Sep 04, 2017•6 min

289 - Headed to New York

I'm scared and excited to live in New York for a while.

Aug 28, 2017•5 min

288 - Breaking Routine

Routines were made to be broken.

Aug 21, 2017•4 min

287 - Looking Ahead (Mobile!)

Where I discuss our new mobile apps, and why.

Aug 14, 2017•5 min

286 - Materiality

Different partners may have different levels of budget materiality. What it is, and how to navigate it.

Aug 07, 2017•3 min

285 - Clarity Break

Everyone should be taking a clarity break.

Jul 31, 2017•3 min

284 - Wired to Acquire

We're programmed to amass, hoard, acquire. What do you do to combat that?

Jul 24, 2017•5 min

283 - The Debt Consolidation Myth

The launch of YNAB's new 80/20 guide, "The Debt Consolidation Myth"

Jul 17, 2017•8 min

282 - Going Back to Granular

Our epic failure to be less granular, and how I'm getting back to it with our own personal budget.

Jul 10, 2017•4 min

281 - Left-Handed

Sometimes starting something as a beginner again is just what you need for reinvigorating the budget.

Jul 03, 2017•4 min

280 - Watering to Death

Can too much of a good thing become a bad thing?

Jun 26, 2017•5 min

279 - Watering the Sidewalk

What are we doing when we water the sidewalk, but when we're really talking about budgeting?

Jun 19, 2017•4 min

278 - Weeds

What do weeds and budgeting have in common? Everything.

Jun 12, 2017•4 min

277 - Cold Showers

A discussion of the book "What Doesn't Kill Us" and why I'm now taking ice cold showers.

Jun 05, 2017•5 min

276 - Retreat!

Saving up so you can live it up.

May 29, 2017•2 min

275 - Deep Work

An Interview with an author of a book that changed my life and is required reading for the entire YNAB team. Every year.

May 22, 2017•30 min

274 - Unearthed Priorities

It turns out when you peel back the priorities onion, the core of it a lot of times is an experience, not an item.

May 15, 2017•5 min

273 - No Online Purchases in 2017

Julie set herself a goal for 2017.

May 08, 2017•4 min

272 - Settling in With Stuff

Is it possible to just settle in with your stuff and avoid some of the churn involved in repeat purchasing?

May 01, 2017•4 min

271 - The Herloom Toaster

All I wasn't is a toaster I can pass on to my children.

Apr 24, 2017•4 min

270 - Ownership Overhead

When you're buying something, you're also tacking a bunch of todos on to your list.

Apr 17, 2017•3 min

269 - The Cost of Ownership

When you're buying something, you're buying so much more.

Apr 10, 2017•5 min

268 - 1-844-YNAB-ING

Mar 27, 2017•3 min

267 - Your Debt Is Gonna Bury You

Mar 20, 2017•4 min

266 - Target Trouble

Mar 13, 2017•4 min

265 - Overspending

Mar 06, 2017•4 min

264 - Just A Budget Meeting

Feb 27, 2017•4 min

263 - Expenses Oh No

Feb 20, 2017•4 min

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