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?

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?

How old is the last dollar you spent?

This is a quick riff on how you could (quite easily) handle accounts receivable in YNAB.

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.

The pathway to wealth is paved with patience.

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 :)

This is the end of that debate.

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.

It involved a company that made karaoke machines. I got lucky.