\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{Peter Fife (pfife)} \pdfinfo{ /Title (ynab-you-need-a-budget.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (Peter Fife (pfife)) /Subject (YNAB (You Need a Budget) Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{A3A3A3} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F3F3F3} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{YNAB (You Need a Budget) Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{Peter Fife (pfife)} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/66301/cs/44940/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Peter Fife (pfife) \\ \uline{cheatography.com/pfife} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 11th November, 2024.\\ Updated 11th November, 2024.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Four Rules}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Give Every Dollar A job} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Every dollar needs a purpose \{\{fa-minus\}\} Don't leave money unassigned} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Embrace True Expenses} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Plan for irregular expenses \{\{fa-minus\}\} Break large expenses into monthly amounts \{\{fa-minus\}\} Set target dates for future expenses} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Roll with the Punches} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Move money between categories \{\{fa-minus\}\}No guilt in reallocating} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Age of Your Money} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Work toward 30-day buffer \{\{fa-minus\}\} Break paycheck-to-paycheck cycle} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{See \{\{link="https://www.ynab.com/guide/the-ultimate-get-started-guide"\}\}YNAB's Ultimate Get Started Guide\{\{/link\}\} \seqsplit{(https://www.ynab.com/guide/the-ultimate-get-started-guide)}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Targets}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Weekly}}, {\bf{Monthly}}, {\bf{Yearly}} \& {\bf{Custom}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) {\bf{Set aside another...}}: \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) Adds fresh money regardless of rollover amount \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) {\bf{Refill up to...}}: \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Assigns enough to fill the category up to the target amount \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) {\emph{Set aside...}}: Save specific amount by date \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) Example: \$300 every 6 months car insurance \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) {\emph{Have a balance of...}}: Build to amount \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) Example: \$10,000 for house down payment% Row Count 10 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{See \{\{link="Https://https://support.ynab.com/en\_us/getting-started-with-targets-ryAEP08xC"\}\}YNAB Getting Started with Targets\{\{/link\}\} \seqsplit{(https://support.ynab.com/en\_us/getting-started-with-targets-ryAEP08xC)}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Credit Cards}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{To understand how to work with Credit Cards best to read/watch their help documentation. See \{\{link="https://support.ynab.com/en\_us/handling-credit-cards-overview-ry7cNub1s"\}\}Handling Credit Cards in YNAB: An Overview\{\{/link\}\}.% Row Count 5 (+ 5) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Budget Setup}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Create Category Groups}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) \{\{fa-square\}\}Fixed Monthly Expenses \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) \{\{fa-square\}\}True Expenses (irregular) \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) \{\{fa-square\}\}Quality of Life Goals \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) \{\{fa-square\}\}Emergency Fund \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) {\bf{Set Up Targets}} \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \{\{fa-circle\}\}Add due dates \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \{\{fa-circle\}\}Include target amounts \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \{\{fa-circle\}\}Choose appropriate target type \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) {\bf{Daily Management}} \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) \{\{fa-star\}\}Enter Transaction immediately \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) \{\{fa-star\}\}Reconcile accounts weekly \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) \{\{fa-star\}\}Use scheduled transactions \newline % Row Count 13 (+ 1) {\bf{Pro Tips}} \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 1) \{\{fa-thumbs-up\}\}Use emojis for categories \{\{fa-smile-o\}\}\{\{fa-money\}\}\{\{fa-bank\}\} \newline % Row Count 16 (+ 2) \{\{fa-thumbs-up\}\}Add notes to transactions \newline % Row Count 17 (+ 1) \{\{fa-thumbs-up\}\}Get age of money to 30 days% Row Count 18 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Additional Notes:}} \newline Dates matter for targeting, Categories can be hidden, Link accounts for auto-import, Mobile app for real-time tracking} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Budget Templates}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-square\}\} Set up recurring expenses} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-square\}\} Define Target amounts} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-square\}\} Add due dates} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Category Templates}} ~ \newline Feel stuck trying to figure out where to start? Try one of \{\{link="https://support.ynab.com/category-templates-HknjS\_RA"\}\}YNAB's templates.\{\{/link\}\} ~ \newline (https://support.ynab.com/category-templates-HknjS\_RA)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Common Mistakes to Avoid}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Budgeting money you don't have} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Ignoring credit overspending} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Skipping reconciliation} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Not updating targets} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Category Groups}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/pfife_1731197750_YNAB Category Groups.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Category Colors}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/pfife_1731199839_Screenshot 2024-11-09 at 4.50.01 PM.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Color Meaning}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Green} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Fully funded category - Met target goal - Ready for spending} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Yellow} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Underfunded category - Needs more money - Target not met} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Red} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Overspent category - negative balance - Needs immediate attention} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{fa-money\}\} Gray} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}No target set - No spending activity - Optional funding} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{See \{\{link="https://support.ynab.com/en\_us/colors-and-icons-in-your-budget-an-overview-HJQv\_XHko"\}\}YNAB Colors and Icons documentation\{\{/link\}\} \seqsplit{~(https://support.ynab.com/en\_us/colors-and-icons-in-your-budget-an-overview-HJQv\_XHko)}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}