CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Heather S.
April 2022
Having managed my budget on my own for almost a month now [after our coaching sessions] - this feels so good and life-changing. I was always so intimidated by managing my money and usually just end up spending wildly, but [Jillian] made it feel so easy and accessible. My debt is coming down and my accounts are reconciling every time. It's even kind of fun? And I haven't really had to sacrifice my lifestyle at all - I just manage it better. So I just wanted to say thank you.
Paloma L.
March 2022
I highly recommend Jillian's coaching. As soon as I learned about YNAB I knew it was exactly what I was looking for in a budgeting app. It really makes sense with the way my brain+finances works. However I was spending hours on end trying to figure our how to use it correctly and getting nowhere. After a few sessions with Jillian I was off to the races! She's a great teacher, very patient and understanding, and I never felt judged no matter how weird my budget items were LOL! I'm so glad I got coaching with Jillian because once you know what you're doing, it really is life-changing!
"Jillian made it feel so easy and accessible."
"I wanted answers to my personal and particular questions rather than generic overviews..."
"After a few sessions with Jillian I was off to the races!"
Susanne J.
February 2022
I had signed up for YNAB a handful of times before fully committing to the practice of budgeting in January of 2022. My 2022 goal is to feel in control of my finances and to better understand just where I was sending my money each month. I wanted to be able to say 'yes, I know exactly what my monthly expenses are'. This felt especially important after working my way out of significant credit card debt over a period of 5 years.
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YNAB is a great tool! The software is dynamic and makes budgeting an active process. Despite watching YouTube videos, listening to the podcast, and scouring the YNAB blogs, I still found the learning curve to be significant. I wanted answers to my personal and particular questions rather than generic overviews of certain workflows and actions.
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Jillian has been instrumental in my understanding of YNAB software. We have had only a handful of meetings at this point yet my confidence with the YNAB tools has skyrocketed. Her non-judgmental style made me feel instantly at ease. I also like that Jillian has similar lived experiences to many YNABbers - we are regular folks, working jobs, caring for kids, paying off debts, saving for houses and just trying to do our best. Jillian walked me through the very basics of the software and helped me to better understand and implement YNAB's 4 key rules so I could make the most out of this product.
Jillian's reasonable hourly rate and option of paying per session also make her an accessible resource. I also appreciate being able to ask questions between sessions as I work my budget in real time. I could not be more pleased with Jillian's instruction - patient, kind, and a great sense of humor.
"I never felt judged no matter how weird my budget items were!"
"My confidence with the YNAB tools has skyrocketed."
"Jillian's reasonable hourly rate and option of paying per session make her an accessible resource."
John V.
February 2022
Once upon a time, I tried using YNAB. I just could not get my head around it, and gave up. I tried again a few months ago, prompted by self-inflicted financial pressure, and was determined to figure it out. However, it was still a challenge for me to understand the app paradigm, and all the ins and outs. I was getting a bit of a hang of it via YNAB videos and web pages, but it was a slow process, and I wanted to get control of my budgeting quickly. Fortunately, I met Jillian through the YNAB support group she admins on Facebook. I had never considered there was such a thing as a YNAB coach, but I’m sure glad I found her.
Thanks to her detailed help, I was able to set up my budget, account for regular and upcoming expenses, set savings targets and more. In just six weeks I was able to fully fund the next month, and have a bit of surplus. I never would have accomplished that alone in that short of a time. In every session (weekly, for two months) Jillian helped me address all of my questions completely, and provided “pro tips” that likely would have taken me months to discover. I strongly encourage all new YNAB users to work with a coach, and highly recommend Jillian.
"I appreciate being able to ask questions between sessions as I work my budget in real time."
"I never would have accomplished that alone in that short of a time."