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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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.
Mar 25, 2013 • 5min
075- How I Tripled My Money in the Stock Market
It involved a company that made karaoke machines. I got lucky.
Mar 18, 2013 • 10min
074 - Your Kids Need a Budget
I take a few minutes to explain how we use YNAB with the kids. We have five kids, so there's proof that it scales.
Mar 11, 2013 • 8min
073 - Your Life on a Treadmill
Anyone can keep pace when the treadmill is level, you're not carrying any extra weight, and the speed is slow. But what happens when Big Events change that? What drove you to the point where you thought, "We need a budget!?"
