The Jesse Mecham Show

It's a common trap to think that making more money is the answer to your financial worries... more

Everyone is familiar with the "savers and spenders" dichotomy: some people identify as sav... more

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The average person is bad at money. Actually, most people are bad at money! Living paychec... more

Jesse shares a story about helping his daughter use YNAB to plan her spending and save for... more

Jesse is taking a short break while he's on the road. He'll be back in a couple weeks! Fol... more

In today's episode, Jesse hands over the mic to YNAB team member Dave Crombleholme, who pr... more

In June 2025 at YNAB Fan Fest Minneapolis, Jesse gave a talk about how money is a medium -... more

When worry creeps in to your money, the knee jerk response is to think: "I just need to ma... more

It's no secret, college is expensive. But if you haven't looked in a few years, college ha... more

When you don't have a plan for your money, it can feel like money is in control of your li... more

Money shouldn't keep you up at night, and it doesn't have to! Giving every dollar a job an... more

Did you make a resolution to have a "no buy year" this year? How's that going? While Jesse... more

Football season is nearly upon us, and Jesse is thinking about the pigskin again. And mone... more

Saving vs spending... there's no question which one is more fun, right? Obviously, spendin... more

You've probably heard the term "moving the goalposts," that is, a deceptive argument strat... more

Personal finance is personal, as the saying goes, and the only constant in life is change,... more

Flying airplanes is serious business. Mistakes are costly, not just because of the cost of... more

Jesse has ranted about credit cards and their pernicious way of separating you from your m... more

For some reason when the topic of money comes up, many people immediately want to jump int... more

We talk about how YNAB is the ultimate weapon against money stressors -- as you gain contr... more

Jesse reflects on his interactions with YNAB'ers at the recent Fan Fest in Minneapolis, an... more

In 2017 the Mecham family decided to live in Manhattan for three months to experience the ... more

It seems obvious that you should save money. It's the right thing to do, after all! But ev... more

When you really want to buy something, what do you do? Do you wait for 48 hours to cool of... more

This week Jesse and the rest of the YNAB team are working hard prepping for the upcoming F... more

It's no secret that money is a major factor in relationship conflicts. Whether it's misali... more

To many, the word "budget" brings to mine restrictions, guilt, punishment, and a general f... more

Judging from the difficulties many adults have managing their money, we don't do a great j... more

Spendfulness is the new word around YNAB, but the concept goes back to the beginning of th... more