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Best time to start YNAB trial?

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breadhead · 28/07/2018 22:33

End of the month, DH just been paid and I’m thinking it’s a good time to start a trial of YNAB. But we are going on holiday to Cornwall in a weeks time with limited WiFi. So will this bugger the trial up? I really want to start it ASAP. Is it best to do the trial at the start of a month or doesn’t it really matter?

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MessySurfaces · 29/07/2018 00:57

When in the month doesn't matter! If you google you can probably find a 3 month trial, definitely a two month one- in case that helps!
The WiFi being sporadic should be fine too.

moggle · 29/07/2018 08:43

It’s a good time. It doesn’t matter when in the month but it is quite satisfying to allocated money at the start of the month to the monthly bills and get them all set up in your budget.
The WiFi doesn’t matter as it will sync when it can and just save everything in the mean time.

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breadhead · 29/07/2018 09:30

Fab! Thanks so much, I will look for a 3 month trial too. Can’t wait. I am losing my maternity allowance in a month so will be down £600 a month all of a sudden so need to budget!

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breadhead · 29/07/2018 10:07

Have just started a 90 day trial. Thank you! The link is www.youneedabudget.com/landing/camp-patton/ if anyone else is interested.

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MeltingSnowflake · 30/07/2018 01:57

Damn - I just signed up today but only got one month free! Should have searched first. Good luck!

HerBigChance · 30/07/2018 07:19

YNAB is brilliant, it has built on things I was already doing with money. The overview you have of everything really helps you to take control of budgeting and planning.

MeltingSnowflake · 30/07/2018 17:27

In my new commitment to thriftiness, I emailed them with the 3 month trial link and asked them if they could give me the extra 2 months free - and they did! I am feeling so thrifty :)

HerBigChance · 30/07/2018 17:34

Excellent! They come across as a nice bunch. The blog, videos and weekly catch-up emails are useful too.

SocksRock · 30/07/2018 22:21

Just signed up for the 3 month trial - we are currently lurching from catastrophe to disaster (boiler explosion to written off car - not our fault but we are still out of pocket) and unless I get a handle on this, we won't survive the next one... DH is self employed so our income is erratic, and currently we have nothing put by for the tax bill in Jan. So that is my first priority, to get £2k put aside by then...

I suspect this is going to be a painful journey!

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