The Jesse Mecham Show

Explore the intriguing debate on whether to buy or rent a home. Jesse argues that focusing solely on numbers can cloud your judgment. Renting provides flexibility and convenience without the burdens of maintenance or customization. He challenges the idea of homeownership as a mark of success, highlighting the added responsibilities it brings. Discover why a house shouldn't solely be viewed as an investment and why choosing the right option depends on personal circumstances. Ultimately, find clarity in your financial decisions!

Many believe that earning more money will eliminate financial worries, but that’s a common misconception. Even wealthy individuals admit to money anxieties, revealing that it's more about how money is managed. Jesse discusses concerns like scarcity and overspending, emphasizing that the solution lies in purposeful budgeting. By assigning every dollar a job using YNAB, people can break free from the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and remove money as a source of stress.

Dive into the intriguing world where saving and spending are two sides of the same coin. Explore how both savers and spenders can mismanage money, despite their labels. Discover the concept of giving every dollar a purpose, ensuring every cent works towards your goals. Learn to set a meaningful savings target and break it down into actionable jobs. With personal anecdotes about saving for fun experiences, come to realize that savings are ultimately meant for future spending.

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The average person is bad at money. Actually, most people are bad at money! Living paycheck to paycheck, with little to no savings and a lot of debt is the norm. But you don't have to be. Learning to spend well is the key to learning to be good with money, because all things finanical flow from spending. YNAB teaches you just how to do that. Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab.com Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at www.youneedabudget.com Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook: @ynabofficial Instagram: @ynab.official Twitter/X: @ynab Tik Tok: @ynabofficial

Jesse shares a heartwarming story about teaching his daughter budgeting skills using YNAB. They set a savings goal for a $600 electric bike, but after months of saving, she realizes she no longer wants it. This experience highlights the power of delayed gratification and how it helps clarify priorities. Jesse discusses how debt can obscure our true desires, making it essential to save first before making purchases. Through these lessons, they learn to align spending with meaningful goals and avoid impulse decisions.

Jesse is taking a short break while he's on the road. He'll be back in a couple weeks! Follow Budget Nerds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuIUGmbCDklkDCDm-cQqv2g Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab.com Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at www.youneedabudget.com Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook: @ynabofficial Instagram: @ynab.official Twitter/X: @ynab Tik Tok: @ynabofficial

Dave Crombleholme, a veteran YNAB team member and creator of the engaging Wish Farm concept, shares his insights from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025. He explores the evolution of YNAB’s rules, discussing how they transitioned to empowering questions that enhance personal spending practices. Dave addresses the negative connotations of the word 'budget' and introduces 'spendfulness' to promote a positive approach to finances. Through the inspiring stories from the Wish Farm, he emphasizes intentional spending and the joy it can bring to one's life.

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 really examine what it is that money does in the world, it is a thing which translates your energy and effort (required to earn the money) into tangible goods and services. When you draw a throughline between your work and your spending, money just falls away. It's simply a medium for you to express yourself in the world. Sign up for YNAB Fan Fest updates: https://www.ynab.com/events Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab.com Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at www.youneedabudget.com Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook: @ynabofficial Instagram: @ynab.official Twitter/X: @ynab Tik Tok: @ynabofficial

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 shares in a humorous conversation with his daughter, it's interesting how quickly you can spend more and more money in your mind. Unless you're a billionaire, money has a way of becoming stressful when you're only solution is to need more and more of it. Jesse's approach when worry creeps in? Double down on YNAB. Go back to giving every dollar a job -- which is the core principle of the YNAB method -- and taking active control of your money. Doing this not only helps you create a plan for your money, it puts you in the driver seat of your money, and helps you regain confidence in your plan, one transaction at a time. Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: askjesse@ynab.com Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at www.youneedabudget.com Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook: @ynabofficial Instagram: @ynab.official Twitter/X: @ynab Tik Tok: @ynabofficial