The Jesse Mecham Show
Jesse Mecham
Money shouldn’t be this hard - and it isn’t! Join YNAB founder Jesse Mecham each week as he dives into spendfulness, a mindset that will help you stop second-guessing, spend more confidently, and live the life you want.
Episodes
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Jun 18, 2013 • 8min
085 - YNAB for the Freelancer
There are three secrets to budgeting successfully on even the wildest of variable incomes. Here they are.
Jun 11, 2013 • 6min
084 - Budgeting Late in the Month
If you just decide things are great, maybe a monthly budget is a bit too frequent…how long would you last before the lack of frequency/familiarity left you sinking back into your old ways?
May 20, 2013 • 5min
083 - Control
YNAB's (very successful) headline on the homepage sends the message of "control," but most people say they don't like budgets because they feel controlled. Which is it?
May 13, 2013 • 5min
082 - The Age of Money
How old is the last dollar you spent?
May 6, 2013 • 7min
081 - Handling Accounts Receivable in YNAB
This is a quick riff on how you could (quite easily) handle accounts receivable in YNAB.
Apr 29, 2013 • 7min
080 - The Idea of Retirement is Really Starting to Bug Me.
This should probably just be a replay of my interview with Leo from ZenHabits.net. The key to money (and probably everything else in life) is to be happy in the moment.
Apr 23, 2013 • 7min
079 - Patience.
The pathway to wealth is paved with patience.
Apr 15, 2013 • 5min
078 - The Black Box of Spending
Your "Miscellaneous" category is a black box of spending. Is that spending a reflection of your values? Or are you being lazy? And should you care anyway? We discuss :)
Apr 8, 2013 • 9min
077 - Why Roths are Better than Regular IRAs
This is the end of that debate.
Apr 1, 2013 • 7min
076 - Taxes and Timing
Having the choice to create a taxable event (or avoid one) is extremely powerful when it comes to minimizing your life's single biggest expense.
