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Net Worth Tracking and BenchmarkingYes my investments have been clobbered too! But it's only a loss if you sell. The "good news" is that stock is on sale. With dollar cost...- cdub
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I'm sorry YNAB, but the default budget categories kinda stink...My job doesn't have a 401k so I do it all after I get the paycheck. Currently "automatically" put 15% gross of each weekly paycheck into a 15%...
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Following Dave Ramsey’s Seven Baby StepsI don't have that much cash currently. I have some invested in a non retirement account that I guess I could use to pay it off but don't want to...
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Net Worth Tracking and BenchmarkingUPDATE: Oct 2022 - Man this year the stock market has been rough. As a result this is the first year that my net worth growth rate has been...- MTorrez
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I'm sorry YNAB, but the default budget categories kinda stink...That is bizarre. Some savings can be done automatically, before you ever get your hands on it, like a work sponsored retirement plan (401k, 403b)...
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cdub's Mortgage Payoff JourneyStarted this site to inspire me to pay off my mortgage early. Let's do this! And here's a...
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How I set up my Emergency Fund in YNAB (2022)
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Having an emergency fund is extremely important. Knowing that you can handle an emergency without going into debt is a great help for your peace... -
Following Dave Ramsey’s Seven Baby Steps
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I discovered Dave Ramsey and his baby steps to financial peace by downloading The Total Money Makeover from Audible in September 2011. The book... -
I love YNAB. I adore Chromebooks. Here’s how to install YNAB on a Chromebook. :)
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(This article is completely outdated and irrelevant now that YNAB is a web app but brought it back online for posterity) As you may already know…... -
How I use YNAB Budget Categories (2015)
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Some people were curious so I thought I’d post how I use my YNAB budget categories. I got my idea on how to do this after reading Elizabeth... -
I'm sorry YNAB, but the default budget categories kinda stink...
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What? I'm badmouthing YNAB? The best budgeting or personal finance software out there? That's impossible! But yes, I am. They can't be perfect... -
Net Worth Tracking and Benchmarking
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It is October, and arbitrarily this is the month I update my net worth tracking excels. I suppose it is odd to use an excel tool, when I already...