Developer(s) | Jesse Mecham |
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Initial release | 2004; 15 years ago |
Operating system | Windows, OS X |
Type | Personal finance |
License | Trialware |
Website | www.youneedabudget.com |
This book is written by YNAB’s founder, Jesse Mechan. The full name of the book is You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want. It delves deep into the philosophy side of YNAB. About half of the book covers YNAB’s Four Rules. You Need A Budget book. Read 42 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Discover four simple rules to help you stop living paycheck to pa.
You Need a Budget (YNAB) (pronounced Why-nab) is a multi-platform personal budgeting program based on the envelope method. In 2013 it was the most popular personal finance software among Lifehacker readers.[1]
Versions[edit]
The latest version, dubbed 'The New YNAB,' was launched December 30, 2015[2] as a web-based application, with apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
The previous version, YNAB 4, was released in June 2012. YNAB 4 was maintained through 2016, and the company promises to continue to support YNAB 4 users indefinitely.
YNAB 3 (released December 2009) ran on multiple platforms using the Adobe AIR runtime,[3] and previous versions included a Microsoft Excel/OpenOffice.org Calc spreadsheet implementation (dubbed YNAB Basic and discontinued in July 2009) and a Windows-only executable under the name YNAB Pro (discontinued in December 2009).
YNAB for iPhone was released in 2010 and runs on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It is not a standalone budgeting application but is instead designed to complement the YNAB for Desktop application. A version tailored for iPad and including budgeting support was released in 2014.[4][5] YNAB for Android was released in September 2011.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Most Popular Personal Finance Software: YNAB'. Lifehacker. Gawker Media. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^'The New YNAB is Here'. You Need A Budget website. You Need A Budget. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^'You Need A Budget for Mac'. Macworld. IDG Consumer & SMB. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^Compton, Shannah L. (2014-12-10). '4 Must Have Money Saving Apps for 2015'. Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^'YNAB for iPad is here'.
External links[edit]
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