As a first time homeowner, starting a Home Projects master category and slowly funding projects categorized beneath that.
So far, done a few small things. Chicken coup, vegetable planters, shade cloth cover over the patio. Lots of fun 😁
Chicken Coup: For ending the tyranny of the rooster! Chicken Coop: A place for raising chickens. 😂
I've always wanted a chicken coop, but my city doesn't allow it. Someday........someday.... How do you like it so far?!
I gotta try a home projects master category. Probably better than binning everything into the same category.
Its hard to pick just one.... I break down my paycheck by gross, taxes and insurance. It really helped when my other half got a new job and was going over benefit packages. It felt awesome showing how much I spent each month and even used memos to further break down medical dental and vision.
😅 then again I'm salary and can just duplicate my paycheck transactions so splitting my paycheck into categories is much easier.
Oh my god! I do this myself but outside of YNAB in a spreadsheet and keep YNAB to post-deductions budgeting. It never even crossed my mind to do it all in YNAB. So do you use a “work” account that manages the deductions?
Probably the "giving" category. It‘s the category where I realize the most that a budget isn’t restraining and instead enables you to spend money how you actually want to. "Giving" is something that I find important and without having that category there, I’d really struggle to do it.
Welcome to YNAB! This community is dedicated to the discussion on the popular budget software You Need A Budget. We welcome any posts here regarding YNAB. Feel free to post your questions, budget strategies & advice.