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You Need a Budget, or YNAB, is a popular personal finance app.

YNAB costs $83.99 a year to use, but I tried it out on a one-month free trial.

The app made budgeting easy to understand and it made me want to take a more active role in my finances.

Technology is making it increasingly easier to get a handle on personal finances.

The You Need a Budget app, or YNAB for short, is one of the most popular personal finance apps out there. Based on a budgeting system that founder Jesse Mecham used to gain control over his finances with his wife, YNAB stresses accountability and flexibility, and encourages users to be more active in their financial planning.

YNAB costs $83.99 a year to use, but the app offers a 34-day free trial for anyone who wants to test it out.

I decided to try out the YNAB app for a week to see if its system could help me get excited about budgeting.

Here's how my experience on YNAB went.