

Money Anxiety Is Ruining Your Health - Here’s How to Fix It | Jesse Mecham
8 snips May 26, 2025
Join Jesse Mecham, founder of YNAB and author of Meant to Be Spent, as he reveals the surprising link between financial health and physical wellness. He discusses how money anxiety impacts sleep and hormones, offering practical tools to transform your budget into a source of empowerment. Learn about his 'give every dollar a job' method and how intentional spending can replace the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. Jesse emphasizes reshaping our relationship with money into one that fosters joy and authenticity, ultimately enhancing overall well-being.
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Jesse's Broke Student Origin
- Jesse Mecham was a young, broke college student who created a spreadsheet to manage money for him and his wife.
- This simple idea evolved into YNAB, an award-winning budgeting app helping millions today.
Money Stress vs. Health
- Money stress is as omnipresent and disruptive as chronic health issues.
- 80% of people live paycheck to paycheck, highlighting how financial anxiety is a widespread health disruptor.
Break Paycheck-to-Paycheck Myth
- Challenge the belief "paycheck to paycheck is just how it is" by seeking real examples of change.
- Financial freedom is possible without making more money; it requires strategic money management.