Money shouldn't be this hard — and it isn't! YNAB founder Jesse Mecham is here to help you finally stop worrying about money and get good at spending it.
The YNAB Podcast
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Money shouldn't be this hard — and it isn't! YNAB founder Jesse Mecham is here to help you finally stop worrying about money and get good at spending it.
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
For Now
Host Jesse Mecham explores the YNAB method's "for now" category, revealing how to gain true financial clarity beyond simply paying immediate bills.
September 10, 2026
What Is Enough?
Host Jesse Mecham explores the profound concept of "enough" and how redefining financial security unlocks deeper meaning in spending.
September 3, 2026
Slow Down
Jesse Mecham interviews himself on "Slow Down," exploring how embracing a human-sized to-do list brings clarity and allows for true leisure.
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For Now
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[…] What does it need? What does it need to do? That's another way of saying, what's this money for? What's this money for? So sometimes we would say, with the money, only the money you have on hand, what does it need to do? What's it for before you're paid again? And that before you're paid again part is when we're talking about for now. What things do you need to pay for right now before any new money comes in? It's a bill that's due. It's groceries that need to go into the fridge. It's gas that needs to go into the tank. You've got to make sure that you are crystal clear that money that needs to be spent right now is for things that must and only can happen right now. […]
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