She Quit YNAB Once. Here’s How We Made It Finally Work.

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Kathy is 58, earns a good income as a nurse, and wants to retire within the next 5–10 years. But after a previous attempt at YNAB became too complicated, she’s still struggling to understand where her money is going—and worries that slipping back into old habits could mean taking on more credit card debt.

In this coaching call, we simplify her YNAB setup, uncover why her monthly targets are higher than her income, and build a realistic plan to get her through the next few months without creating new debt. More importantly, we connect her budget to the bigger reason she wants to change: retirement, financial security, and the life she wants to build.

In this episode:
- Simplifying accounts and categories
- Why I don't use scheduled transactions
- Knowing your “bare minimum” budget
- Finding motivation to stick with the plan

▶️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:51 Simplifying Kathy’s accounts
04:46 Removing scheduled transactions
08:53 Simplifying budget categories
14:24 Building realistic monthly targets
21:51 Planning for irregular expenses
30:25 Kathy’s credit card payoff plan
31:19 Her budget requires more than she earns
33:09 Finding Kathy’s “bare minimum” budget
37:04 The danger of creating new debt again
38:22 Connecting her budget to a bigger “why”
40:08 Kathy’s real goal: retiring in 5–10 years
43:51 Kathy’s homework and next steps

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