I’ve always been pretty money-conscious, but I didn’t really get into budgeting until I was in my mid-twenties. “Budgeting” is generous — I thought I was budgeting, but really I was using a crude ...

David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

Backed by its four-rule philosophy, YNAB doesn’t just track your finances, it also teaches you to be a better money manager. As you can tell by its name, YNAB (You Need a Budget) makes no bones about ...

If you’ve ever searched on Google for the best budget software, chances are you’ve run across YNAB and its legions of passionate fans. The app has been around for more than 20 years now, first as a ...

Ryan is a full-time Personal Finance Writer at Motley Fool Money. He’s been covering topics like credit cards and savings since 2022, when he began his writing career at The Points Guy. He later ...

Both of these popular budgeting apps can help you make sense of your money. Here’s how to pick the right one for you. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel.

Quicken and You Need a Budget (YNAB) are financial management applications that enable users to track and manage finances. Both applications have similar features ...