About this episode

Doc G interviews Jesse Mecham about his shift from budgeting to intentional spending and his new book.

In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Jesse Mecham, founder of the highly popular financial software YNAB (You Need A Budget), to discuss his upcoming book, Never Worry About Money Again. The conversation centers on a radical shift in Mecham's philosophy: abandoning the word "budget" in favor of mastering intentional spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Grumet

Guest: Jesse Mecham

Topics covered

• intentional spending
• financial philosophy
• budgeting
• personal finance
• financial software

Keywords

• budget
• spending
• financial software
• personal finance
• money management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YNAB

Books & works: Never Worry About Money Again

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