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The host introduces the episode and interviews Jesse Mecham, the founder of YNAB, about budgeting and its importance in personal finance. Jesse shares his background, the unique budgeting strategy developed by YNAB, and offers advice for funding a business.

In this MI Rewind Episode, Robert Leonard chats with Jesse Mecham to talk about how abiding by simple budgeting can set you up for success in the future. Jesse founded You Need A Budget (YNAB) in 2004 while he was still in college. YNAB has grown into a leading software and proven method that helps its users get out of debt and have more control over their money.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:43 - How the idea of You Need A Budget came to be.

02:50 - If you need to raise capital to start a business.

04:31 - What is the Four-Rule Method of budgeting, and why it works?

17:30 - How can you roll with the punches when it comes to budgeting?

20:04 - Why budgeting is crucial to being a successful investor.

22:11 - What does it mean to age your money?

And much, much more!

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JL Collin’s book The Simple Path to Wealth.
Thomas Stanley and William Danko’s book The Millionaire Next Door.
Ramit Sethi’s book I Will Teach You To Be Rich.
Erin Lowry’s book Broke Millennial.
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