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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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Ask Jesse: Pre-Tax vs Roth IRA's, Giving Dollars Jobs in Retirement, Saving for Multiple Goals at Once
Jesse's answering questions from his inbox, including questions about which retirement accounts to contribute to, how to save money in retirement when...
Never Worry About Money Again (An Excerpt)
Jesse 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 o...
Signs You Need to Work on Your Money Skills
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I Just Wanted a Donut
Jesse 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 develo...
Sticking It to the Bankers
Americans 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,...
Getting Good at Money Is for Both of You
For 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 spe...
From Good to Great at Money: Becoming a New You
Over 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...
Jesse Has a New Book! Never Worry About Money Again
That'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 Fes...
Bad to Good... It's More You
When 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...
Going From Bad to Good with Bills
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Going from Bad to Good with Money
When 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...
Face Reality, Get Good with Money
Reality 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 d...
Writing A Letter from Your Future Self
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Writing a Letter to Your Past Self
Jesse 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 g...
The Moment You Realize You're Good With Money
Jesse 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 d...
The Unfair Advantage of Being Good with Money
At YNAB we often talk about how getting good with money can help you reduce stress, improve your confidence, improve your relationships, and generally...
What My Kids Think About Money After 21 Years of YNAB
For 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 cha...
Who Could You Become If You Weren't Worried About Money?
It'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 a...
You're Not You When You Are Worried About Money
Remember those Snickers commercials about people acting out because they were "hangry?" We could say the same thing happens to people who are stressed...
Money Destroys Relationships... But It Doesn't Have To
Money is the source of many relationship conflicts. It's the number one reason cited for divorce, for one. Money can, frankly, destroy relationships,...
Start Where You Are, Not Where You "Should Be"
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Seeing the Whole Picture When You Spend
One 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...
Waking Up From a Financial Bender? Don't Look Back
If life has pummeled you, and you've woken up from a financial bender -- hundreds of uncategorized transactions in YNAB with no recollection of what h...
Bad With Money? It's Just a Skill Issue
If 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 t...
Unpaid Bills Are Parasites
You'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....
Want to Stop Impulse Spending? Try Making a List
Almost everyone spends on impulse from time to time -- it's pretty normal human behavior -- but we don't always want to spend impulsively. Jesse recom...
Should I Build My Savings or Get Rid of Debt?
According 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 dis...
It Matters
One small change can make a huge difference. Jesse shares a recent experience with his strength training. After stagnating and failing to make gains f...
Do This Now for a Better December
Happy 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 u...
#760 - Buy Or Rent? The Real Question You Should Be Asking...
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More Money = Less Stress? Think Again
It'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, t...
How Savers Become Spenders
Everyone is familiar with the "savers and spenders" dichotomy: some people identify as savers and others spenders, the implication being that spenders...
Want to Stop Worrying About Money? It's All About Timing
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Delay... Not Debt
Jesse 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...
Jesse Is Taking a Short Break: Stay Tuned!
Jesse is taking a short break while he's on the road. He'll be back in a couple weeks!
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Changing The Rules of Money | Dave Crombleholme Live from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025
In today's episode, Jesse hands over the mic to YNAB team member Dave Crombleholme, who presented at the Minneapolis Fan Fest in June 2025. Dave is pe...
Money Is the Medium, Money Is You | Jesse Live from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025
In June 2025 at YNAB Fan Fest Minneapolis, Jesse gave a talk about how money is a medium -- not just of exchange, but, ultimately, of you. When you re...
How to Stop Worrying About Money (If You're Not a Billionaire)
When worry creeps in to your money, the knee jerk response is to think: "I just need to make more money, that will solve my problems." But as Jesse sh...
Stop Worrying about Your Kid Getting Into Yale
It's no secret, college is expensive. But if you haven't looked in a few years, college has gotten really expensive, especially certain schools with a...
Money Doesn't Have to Control You
When you don't have a plan for your money, it can feel like money is in control of your life. That can be a terrifying feeling! YNAB can not only help...