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#50 - A Brief History of the YNAB Rules

Budget Nerds

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Save for a Rainy Day

In April 2005, the site had four rules: live within your means, spend after you earn and then save for a rainy day. The first rule was all about timing; it's not really like a rule but kind of a statement. "I just think they're kind of, I think they're really hokey," says founder Jesse Trachtenberg.

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