Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to speak with Jesse Mecham -- a personal finance expert and founder of You Need A Budget -- about ways to decrease spending and borrowing during bar prep and generally in life.
In this episode, we discuss:
>How Jesse got into the field of budgeting and personal finance
>The YNAB "four-rule method" for managing money
>Thinking creatively when you're facing financial challenges See more +
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to speak with Jesse Mecham -- a personal finance expert and founder of You Need A Budget -- about ways to decrease spending and borrowing during bar prep and generally in life.
In this episode, we discuss:
>How Jesse got into the field of budgeting and personal finance
>The YNAB "four-rule method" for managing money
>Thinking creatively when you're facing financial challenges and debt
>How to approach your community of family and friends for help
>Budgeting your finances with the future in mind
Resources:
>Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
>YNAB: You Need A Budget (https://www.ynab.com/)
>Podcast Episode 256: Quick Tips – Budgeting for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-256-quick-tips-budgeting-for-the-bar-exam/)
>How to Prepare for the Bar on a Budget (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-prepare-for-the-bar-on-a-budget/)
>Why I Packed My Own Lunch for the Bar Exam (And Maybe You Should Too) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/why-i-packed-my-own-lunch-for-the-bar-exam-and-maybe-you-should-too/)
>Post Bar Trips on a Budget (https://barexamtoolbox.com/post-bar-trips-on-a-budget/)
Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-259-how-to-minimize-borrowing-for-the-bar-exam-w-jesse-mecham-from-ynab/)
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