A review by holly_keimig
You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-To-Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want by Jesse Mecham

4.0

This budget book has some interesting ideas, almost all of which I think I agree with. I have been trying out some of the ideas mentioned in the book for about a month and it does seem to be making a positive difference in how I think about money. I think I may try out the software he has created as well. You do not have to do so to find help in this book though and he mentions that several times. The basic tenant in this system is to "give every dollar a job" which sounds simple but does help you think about the balance in your bank account in a different way. I recommend this to people who need to get a handle on their money but don't want a super restrictive budget or to people who have tried other systems and failed.