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What's It For (The Lie I Tell Myself)
What's It For (The Lie I Tell Myself)
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Money shouldn't be this hard — and it isn't! YNAB founder Jesse Mecham is here to help you finally stop worrying about money and get good at spending it.
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- What's It For (The Lie I Tell Myself) · 11 min · Jakso 803The miscellaneous category, sundries, other stuff... the blackhole where you categorize all those transactions that don't fit neatly into your other categories -- this is where…
- Big Resets (When Money Gets Loud) · 12 min · Jakso 802This week Jesse is talking about the times when money gets loud -- big changes in life that trigger you to look at your money in a new way. Transitions, new relationships, family…
- Quiet Money · 6 min · Jakso 801When your health is good -- no aches and pains, no sniffles, no weariness -- you're just humming along. You don't think about it, but you feel great. Money can be like too. Just…
- For Change · 7 min · Jakso 800Perhaps the highest form of what money can do for you is for change, that is, to facillitate growth, explore new opportunities, and help transition through different phases of…
- For You · 7 min · Jakso 799Believe it or not, money can also be... for you. To spend on you and your wants. Many people carry around the idea that their money only exists for others, and that they are…
- For Ease · 15 min · Jakso 798Money can be for now, it can be for later, but it can also be for ease. What do you mean, ease? Simply put, when you get one month ahead on your spending -- you start living on…
- For Later · 10 min · Jakso 797What does your money need to do? Last week, Jesse talked about the first answer to this question -- the money "for now," those non-negotiable expenses or goods that need to be…
- For Now · 9 min · Jakso 796Jesse continues discussing the new central question of the YNAB method -- what does your money need to do? -- which replaced the old commandment to give every dollar a job. There…
- What Is Enough? · 7 min · Jakso 795Jesse ponders the question -- what is enough? What if you set the bar at physical subsistance, enough food, shelter, and clothing to be secure? If that is enough, then everything…
- Slow Down · 7 min · Jakso 794In keeping with the theme of last week's episode and reducing your information intake, today Jesse encourages reducing your to-do lists as well. Referencing Oliver Burkeman's…
- Information Overload · 8 min · Jakso 793YNAB is all about creating clarity with your money, and that central question -- what does it need to do? -- and therefore, clarity in your life. Clarity is very difficut, if not…
- The Most Important Thing Is Right In Front of You · 9 min · Jakso 792Jesse reflects on the technological and cultural sea change underway as AI permeates everyday life. After publishing his new book, Never Worry About Money Again, Jesse scheduled…
- Ask Jesse: Ditching Credit Cards, Leasing Teslas, What Jesse Eats for Breakfast · 15 min · Jakso 791In 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 debit card -- which he stills does…
- Ask Jesse: Getting Your Partner On Board with YNAB, Kids Savings Accounts, and YNAB'ing with Kids · 13 min · Jakso 790In 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 in YNAB. He also discusses savings…
- Ask Jesse: Pre-Tax vs Roth IRA's, Giving Dollars Jobs in Retirement, Saving for Multiple Goals at Once · 10 minJesse's answering questions from his inbox, including questions about which retirement accounts to contribute to, how to save money in retirement when you don't have an income…
- Never Worry About Money Again (An Excerpt) · 10 min · Jakso 788Jesse 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 the end of all worry, but the freedom…
- Signs You Need to Work on Your Money Skills · 9 min · Jakso 787Pre-order Jesse's new book! www.neverworryaboutmoneyagain.com Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: [email protected] Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook…
- I Just Wanted a Donut · 6 min · Jakso 786Jesse 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 to develop a method for managing…
- Sticking It to the Bankers · 6 min · Jakso 785Americans 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, however, when credit card debt went…
- Getting Good at Money Is for Both of You · 4 min · Jakso 784For 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 means spending well, and spending…
- From Good to Great at Money: Becoming a New You · 5 min · Jakso 783Over 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 start out) to good at money, including…
- Jesse Has a New Book! Never Worry About Money Again · 6 min · Jakso 782That'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 podcasts, Fan Fests, speaking engagements…
- Bad to Good... It's More You · 4 minWhen 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 experience you've always wanted, getting good…
- Going From Bad to Good with Bills · 9 min · Jakso 780How 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 Mecham Show on YouTube…
- Going from Bad to Good with Money · 6 min · Jakso 779When 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 with money? YNAB is a great place to…
- Face Reality, Get Good with Money · 4 min · Jakso 778Reality 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. Maybe if we don't look, that thing we're…
- Writing A Letter from Your Future Self · 6 min · Jakso 777Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: [email protected] Sign up for a free 34-day trial…
- Writing a Letter to Your Past Self · 5 min · Jakso 776Jesse offers a thought experiment (or a real experiment if you choose to actually do it, which you should!): write a letter to your past self -- you get to decide how long ago…
- The Moment You Realize You're Good With Money · 5 min · Jakso 775Jesse recalls his experience as a young missionary in Germany struggling to learn the language. Every day he would take notes of words or phrases he didn't know, and every…
- The Unfair Advantage of Being Good with Money · 6 min · Jakso 774At YNAB we often talk about how getting good with money can help you reduce stress, improve your confidence, improve your relationships, and generally bring you a sense of peace…
- What My Kids Think About Money After 21 Years of YNAB · 8 min · Jakso 773For a lot of people, money carries a lot of negative connotations and emotional baggage. But when you ask kids about money, before they have had a chance to develop negative…
- Who Could You Become If You Weren't Worried About Money? · 7 min · Jakso 772It's an interesting question, isn't it? Imagine for a second... your credit cards are paid off, you have cash in the bank, your bills are on autopay and you don't even know when…
- You're Not You When You Are Worried About Money · 5 min · Jakso 771Remember those Snickers commercials about people acting out because they were "hangry?" We could say the same thing happens to people who are stressed about money. Maybe you're…
- Money Destroys Relationships... But It Doesn't Have To · 9 min · Jakso 770Money is the source of many relationship conflicts. It's the number one reason cited for divorce, for one. Money can, frankly, destroy relationships, but it doesn't have to. You…
- Start Where You Are, Not Where You "Should Be" · 8 min · Jakso 769Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: [email protected] Sign up for a free 34-day trial…
- Seeing the Whole Picture When You Spend · 8 min · Jakso 768One of the interesting effects of using YNAB is how it shapes your vision of money through multiple viewpoints. There's the spending you are doing now, when you make a…
- Waking Up From a Financial Bender? Don't Look Back · 6 min · Jakso 767If life has pummeled you, and you've woken up from a financial bender -- hundreds of uncategorized transactions in YNAB with no recollection of what happend to all that money…
- Bad With Money? It's Just a Skill Issue · 7 min · Jakso 766If you think you're bad with money, you're not alone. Money management is not something that comes natural to most, and it's certainly not something that most of us are taught…
- Unpaid Bills Are Parasites · 5 min · Jakso 765You've probably got an item or two on your to-do list that you never seem to get to. Whenever you think about, you aren't in a position to act on it. There always seems to be…
- Want to Stop Impulse Spending? Try Making a List · 8 min · Jakso 764Almost everyone spends on impulse from time to time -- it's pretty normal human behavior -- but we don't always want to spend impulsively. Jesse recommends a simple strategy for…
- Should I Build My Savings or Get Rid of Debt? · 10 min · Jakso 763According to YouGov, one of the top resolutions for 2026 is saving more money. While Jesse has issues with the concept of "saving" money as he has discussed in previous podcasts…
- It Matters · 8 min · Jakso 762One small change can make a huge difference. Jesse shares a recent experience with his strength training. After stagnating and failing to make gains for a long while, he read…
- Do This Now for a Better December · 6 min · Jakso 761Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Now that it's January once more, it's time to tally up the damage from the…
- Buy Or Rent? The Real Question You Should Be Asking... · 6 min · Jakso 760Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: [email protected] Sign up for a free 34-day trial…
- More Money = Less Stress? Think Again · 4 min · Jakso 759It's a common trap to think that making more money is the answer to your financial worries. Many people think that if they just had a bigger income, then they'd be able to afford…
- How Savers Become Spenders · 7 min · Jakso 758Everyone is familiar with the "savers and spenders" dichotomy: some people identify as savers and others spenders, the implication being that spenders are irresponsible with…
- Want to Stop Worrying About Money? It's All About Timing · 9 min · Jakso 757Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: [email protected] Sign up for a free 34-day trial…
- You're Bad With Money. Here's How to Fix It · 6 min · Jakso 756The average person is bad at money. Actually, most people are bad at money! Living paycheck to paycheck, with little to no savings and a lot of debt is the norm. But you don't…
- Delay... Not Debt · 8 min · Jakso 755Jesse shares a story about helping his daughter use YNAB to plan her spending and save for an electric bicycle. The bike was $600, quite a big ticket item for a 9 year old, but…
- Jesse Is Taking a Short Break: Stay Tuned! · 1 minJesse is taking a short break while he's on the road. He'll be back in a couple weeks! Follow Budget Nerds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuIUGmbCDklkDCDm-cQqv2g…
