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Mar 2023
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383: Talking about Money with Jesse Mech...

ALISON MONAHAN AND LEE BURGESS - LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX, LLC
About this episode

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're excited to have the founder of You Need A Budget, Jesse Mecham, on the podcast to talk about all things money.

In this episode we discuss:

  • How Jesse got into the field of budgeting and personal finance
  • The YNAB "four-rule method" for managing money 
  • How to minimize the amount of debt you have
  • Should you have shared finances if you're in a relationship?
  • The one expense that can make a huge difference for most people
  • Budgeting your finances with the future in mind

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Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-383-talking-about-money-with-jesse-mecham-founder-of-you-need-a-budget/)

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Alison & Lee

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