You Need A Budget (YNAB) Podcast
1) How Savers Become Spenders
Everyone is familiar with the "savers and spenders" dichotomy: some people identify as savers and others spenders, the implication being that spenders are irresponsible with money and savers are wise ...Show More
2) Want to Stop Worrying About Money? It's All About Timing
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.youne...Show More
3) You're Bad With Money. Here's How to Fix It
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 ...Show More
4) Delay... Not Debt
Jesse shares a story about helping his daughter use YNAB to plan her spending and save for an electric bicycle. The bike was $600, quite a big ticket item for a 9 year old, but together they came up w...Show More
5) Jesse Is Taking a Short Break: Stay Tuned!
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 Me...Show More
6) Changing The Rules of Money | Dave Crombleholme Live from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025
In today's episode, Jesse hands over the mic to YNAB team member Dave Crombleholme, who presented at the Minneapolis Fan Fest in June 2025. Dave is perhaps most famous for his idea of the Wish Farm at...Show More
7) Money Is the Medium, Money Is You | Jesse Live from Fan Fest Minneapolis 2025
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 wor...Show More
8) How to Stop Worrying About Money (If You're Not a Billionaire)
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,...Show More
9) Stop Worrying about Your Kid Getting Into Yale
It's no secret, college is expensive. But if you haven't looked in a few years, college has gotten really expensive, especially certain schools with a lot of name recognition and clout. Jesse has a se...Show More
10) Money Doesn't Have to Control You
When you don't have a plan for your money, it can feel like money is in control of your life. That can be a terrifying feeling! YNAB can not only help you set a plan for your money, but reclaim contro...Show More