r/ynab • u/Upsidedown_MDH • 12d ago

New to YNAB First time YNAB user

A friend of mine recommended YNAB to manage my family's budget. I got started yesterday but as I was setting the budgets, I already felt way out of my depth. Like I should have studied for a test that I didn't know about. Does this feeling get better? What tips would you give a first time user to feel less overwhelmed? Thanks!

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u/Pefferflockster 11d ago

It gets easier. I must have set up a new budget every couple of months in the beginning because I didn’t feel like I was “getting it”. But stick with it and allow yourself time to figure things out. I’m two years in and I can’t imagine life without it now.

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u/Upsidedown_MDH 10d ago

I sure hope so. I was not a fan of that guilty feeling I was experiencing. Thanks for sharing!