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You Need a Budget with Jesse Mecham

Dec 18, 2023
Jesse Mecham, founder of You Need A Budget, discusses YNAB's four key habits for money management, including giving money 'jobs', planning for future expenses, building flexibility, and aging money. These methods can aid those with ADHD by promoting intentionality and creating helpful friction in spending and saving.
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  • You Need a Budget's four key habits for money management include giving money 'jobs', planning for future expenses, embracing flexibility, and aging money to create financial breathing room.
  • The software promotes intentionality in spending and saving, helping users make better financial decisions and resonating with many ADHD individuals.

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Key Points about You Need a Budget (YNAB)

The podcast episode discusses You Need a Budget (YNAB), a budgeting software that has gained a cult following. Despite not being designed for people with ADHD, YNAB's four key habits for money management have resonated with many ADHD individuals. These habits include giving money jobs, planning for future expenses, embracing flexibility, and aging money to create financial breathing room. The software promotes intentionality in spending and saving, helping users make better financial decisions.

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