I miss my YNAB app...

One thing I dislike with a passion is recording things in the checkbook register... I was forever telling my accountability partner that I needed to catch up on the checkbook.  She finally convinced me in a way that I could convince my husband that this program called "You Need A Budget" (YNAB) would be a life saver for us.

We aren't into reports or data tracking with out funds (not yet) we are nerdy free spirits, not nerdy nerds.  (Dave Ramsey terms) But this program YNAB is a smart phone/iPod/iPad app with a desktop interface that syncs through Dropbox.  Since we don't have iPhones anymore, it syncs as soon as you hit wifi and hit the little "transactions to sync" button.  It sounds complicated, but it's really not... not so much really. What do I love about it??? I'm glad you asked!  

My husband can record his transactions with his app, I can record my transactions with my app, and they pull from BOTH the checking account AND the budget at the same time!  We only used it for a week, but that week changed my outlook on my checkbook register!  I LOVED IT!!! I felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders because now all I had to do was mark items as cleared and make sure the balances matched the actual account.  It was my new best friend!  And I miss it... 

I am sure it is the first thing I will do when the iPods arrive Wednesday.  We will have a reunion like those you see at the airport! 

In the meantime... I need to catch up on my checkbook register