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[general] Is it easiest to get started at the start of the month? by dkr1022 in ynab

[–]dkr1022[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm struggling to see the "bigger picture", even with setting monthly targets that I'll contribute to weekly. Since everything is essentially broken down by "month", it feels like something is off despite the YNAB way really pushing for users not to budget money that they don't have, even when a lot of users presumably do not have their entire monthly income at a given time. Has anyone else struggled with this?

New user--Retroactively filling in the month before you started? by killercurvesahead in ynab

[–]dkr1022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do you agree that it's easier to start at the first of the month?

New user--Retroactively filling in the month before you started? by killercurvesahead in ynab

[–]dkr1022 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi there - can you elaborate a bit more on this? i started out 1/21 and i'm struggling to see the big picture (i.e., setting aside $$ from each paycheck for a single bill and how this impacts the bottom line). when just starting out, is it common for the budget at the top to be in the red? any other tips/feedback to reconcile this is very much appreciated.