The Jesse Mecham Show

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

Jesse has a long history experimenting with money. From rating every meal he and the famil... more

If the world seems like it's on fire right now... it may be true. But then again, the worl... more

On the surface, emergency funds sound like a very prudent idea. You set aside cash for unk... more

All money is meant to be spent, it's just a matter of when. Some people get caught in a cy... more

YNAB only asks that you follow one rule with your money, the golden rule of money, if you ... more

Jesse relates a story of a couple looking at a piece of gym equipment posted for sale at t... more

YNAB only has one "rule" for managing your money, and that's to give every dollar a job. T... more

You've heard the term "monkey see, monkey do," and it's true of kids and money too -- and ... more

When Jesse was 25, he wrote down a goal on a notecard: to live in a paid-off house by the ... more

Welcome to the first episode of The Jesse Mecham Show! To kick off the new show, Jesse ask... more

Jesse finishes his Q&A session from his inbox with one of the longer episodes in recent me... more

Spendfulness is the new word in town, but don't be fooled! It's not just a portmanteau of ... more

Jesse continues his Q&A session from his inbox, addressing questions such as: whether an i... more

Jesse cracks open his inbox for another round of Ask Jesse. In today's episode he fields q... more

People have been doing it for years by following the YNAB method -- self-actualizing by al... more

The Four Rules are out... the Five Questions are in! Well... not really, the Four Rules ha... more

If you have been procrastinating about starting to manage your money, Jesse has a message ... more

Every year Jesse experiments with his money. In 2023 he decided to ditch his credit cards,... more

It's almost the New Year, and that means it's time to make resolutions! Jesse loves resolu... more

Ebenezer Scrooge is a classic Christmas tale, a tragic character who lets his insatiable d... more