Mon, 31 December 2018
A technique to get those resolutions and goals to stick. |
Mon, 24 December 2018
Is there an opportunity this season for you to try something briefly unsustainable to reach a goal? |
Mon, 17 December 2018
December is a very busy month. |
Mon, 10 December 2018
Jesse interviews Dr. Ryan Law, professor of financial counseling at Utah Valley University. They discuss student loan debt.
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Direct download: 353_-_Student_Loan_Syndrome_an_Interview_with_Ryan_Law.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 3 December 2018
Breaking news: take a news break. |
Mon, 26 November 2018
Buy, buy, buy and find out why. |
Mon, 19 November 2018
Jesse encourages you to try a writing exercise this holiday.
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Direct download: Thanksgiving_2018_Gratitude_Combats_Discontent.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 12 November 2018
Pay yourself first ... and forever |
Mon, 5 November 2018
A simpler approach to big goals |
Mon, 29 October 2018
The problem with forecasting money you don't have yet. |
Mon, 22 October 2018
Subscriptions, subscriptions, subscriptions. |
Mon, 15 October 2018
There can be more to a purchase than the price tag |
Mon, 8 October 2018
What if you never had to buy another toaster again?
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Mon, 1 October 2018
Buy it once, never replace it and why. |
Mon, 24 September 2018
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Mon, 17 September 2018
Sometimes the slog is real, the motivation is waning and you are grinding. What do you do in those situations to keep your head above water? |
Mon, 10 September 2018
Are credit cards a budget breaker? |
Mon, 3 September 2018
YNAB has a new API |
Mon, 27 August 2018
Do you fear you've missed out on budgeting? Sign up for a free 34-day trial at www.youneedabudget.com |
Tue, 21 August 2018
Jesse talks with Mike Michalowicz, author of Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself—a book about how to stop sacrificing family, friendships and freedom for the sake of your business.
Direct download: YNAB_Podcast_Mike_Michalowicz_Interview.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 13 August 2018
Budgeting is spending; nothing more, nothing less.
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Mon, 6 August 2018
Direct download: 337_-_Taking_a_Vacation_from_Budgeting.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 30 July 2018
It's ok if you and your partner don't think about money the same way
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Thu, 26 July 2018
She used to buy every gadget that crossed her path. Now, her cousin calls her “the Queen of Cheap.”—learn how Jennifer paid off all of her student loans and most of her credit card debt, and purchased her very first home in Chicago proper.
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Mon, 23 July 2018
Obligations remain despite life-changing circumstances.
Direct download: 335_-_Money_Stops_Obligations_Keep_Coming.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Thu, 19 July 2018
This family of four lives in Downsville, Utah. When her husband lost his accounting job, they turned to the credit card. When they hit a $15,000 balance, she discovered YNAB ...
Find more information at http://ynab.com/debt-podcast |
Mon, 16 July 2018
Jesse expounds on his stance of not paying for his children's college education
Direct download: 334__-_Parenting_is_Hard_Not_Expensive.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Thu, 12 July 2018
This family of four in Marietta, Georgia, had racked up $263,000 of debt—a number that used to keep Brittany awake at night (and that was before the job losses). Still, they made it work.
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Mon, 9 July 2018
Some things get better when they experience shock |
Thu, 5 July 2018
He and his wife paid off $30,000 of debt in three years. It was all about choices—find out whether they picked air conditioning or Amazon Prime.
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Mon, 2 July 2018
Jesse discusses a conversation he has with a friend about whether or not they should pay off their house. |
Thu, 28 June 2018
He’s a pastor, and she’s a stay-at-home mom. With five kids and $30,000 in debt, stress levels were high. Find out how a spice jar solved their money problems.
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Mon, 25 June 2018
Eating out can have a big impact on your budget. Are we spending too much on restaurants and takeout?
Direct download: 330_-_Is_Eating_Out_Eating_Your_Budget.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:27pm MDT |
Thu, 21 June 2018
Find out how an IT business analyst from Kenton, Michigan, realized that it was cheaper to quit his job! |
Mon, 18 June 2018
An unconventional experiment to deal with a clothing category |
Thu, 14 June 2018
Angela’s family slowly sipped their way through to-go coffees until they’d reached a staggering $85,000 in debt. Just kidding, they bought a house and a pink Toyota, too. Find out how they paid it all off. |
Mon, 11 June 2018
The emergency fund that's gathering dust.
Direct download: 329_-_When_the_Emergency_Funds_Gathering_Dust_and_Why.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 4 June 2018
Why do we have people only budget what they have? Even in the surest of sure employment situations? |
Mon, 28 May 2018
A plea for blind trusts for the everyman. |
Mon, 21 May 2018
Everyone has a cabin. Shouldn't I? And other silly questions that are hard to answer. |
Mon, 14 May 2018
A mini-report one one of my New Year's resolutions, and what I've learned being blindly obedient.
Direct download: 325_-_Blind_Obedience_and_All_Its_Benefits.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 7 May 2018
What's the purpose of that fridge? Knife? Car? Bike? Boat? House? A stroll and ramble through this question of joy and material things. |
Mon, 30 April 2018
An interview with Ms. Frugalwoods. (I LOVED this book!)
Direct download: 323_-_How_to_Retire_and_Move_to_the_Woods_Fulltime.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am MDT |
Mon, 23 April 2018
Which items have you purchased that have created buyer's remorselessness. |
Mon, 16 April 2018
Sometimes you just have to let it go. |
Mon, 9 April 2018
Just don't walk past zero into debt. Get comfortable with zero. |
Sun, 1 April 2018
The biggest news we've ever shared. |
Mon, 26 March 2018
Stop optimizing and be content with pace. |
Mon, 19 March 2018
What you learn from the junior partner in "The Greatest Showman" |
Mon, 12 March 2018
A little story about a man and his boat. And an investment banker. |
Mon, 5 March 2018
A little experiment to amass a lot of money. |
Mon, 26 February 2018
How you define means makes all the difference. |
Mon, 19 February 2018
The biggest non-negotiable expense ever. And you're probably ignoring it. |
Mon, 12 February 2018
Amazing what a little perspective shift gives you. Where do you get your perspective shifted? |
Mon, 5 February 2018
A call to get organized, simplify, and reduce the financial cruft in your life.
Direct download: 311_-_All_Mixed_Up_Dont_Know_What_to_Do.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am MDT |
Mon, 29 January 2018
Inspired by my favorite personal finance book, "The Richest Man in Babylon" |
Mon, 22 January 2018
That's right. If you're average (and you are), then you have a spending problem--not an income problem. |
Mon, 15 January 2018
This is a PSA to remind you that taxes are your life's single biggest expense. |
Mon, 8 January 2018
Maybe that "pipe dream" goal isn't so far off afterall. |
Mon, 1 January 2018
My favorite time of year is January. New year, new you. |