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HR Pros: Eliminate Benefit Waste at Your Company

HR Pros: Eliminate Benefit Waste at Your Company

‍Sneak Preview:Great Places to Work still offer the best traditional benefits focused on health, energy, and long-term financial stability (snacks don’t cut it!).But many workers don’t have enough financial clarity or buying power to make the best use of your benefits...
How Not to Lose Your Mind Over a Single Purchase

How Not to Lose Your Mind Over a Single Purchase

This post is adapted from YNAB’s twice-monthly newsletter, Loose Change. There was a period of time when I wanted a backpack. I didn’t really have a job and I constantly worried about money, but that didn’t stop me from pouring untold hours into the search. From...
Checked Out at Work | YNAB

Checked Out at Work | YNAB

This post is adapted from YNAB’s twice-monthly newsletter, Loose Change. One of the challenges of being a parent is trying to operate with split attention: you want to be present for your kids but also dinner’s behind schedule… and is the homework done? You’ve...
How Does it Feel to Get A Month Ahead?

How Does it Feel to Get A Month Ahead?

Way back in 2014, I sunk a whopping 40.5 hours into an indie video game called “Papers, Please.” Have you heard of it? You play as a customs agent in a fictional Soviet Union-esque country. Every day, you work your way through a line of grumpy travelers, looking for...
There’s No Such Thing as Cutting Spending

There’s No Such Thing as Cutting Spending

There’s no such thing as cutting spending. No really, there’s no such thing. You can’t cut spending. It’s impossible. So why try? It’s an exercise in futility.Allow me to explain.Let’s say you come to me and say, “You know, we’re...
How to Use YNAB’s Targets

How to Use YNAB’s Targets

Imagine waking up every day knowing exactly how your money is paving the way toward the future you want. With YNAB targets, you can pinpoint how much you need each month for all the things that matter to you—from your childcare expenses to your dream vacation.Targets...