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You Need A Budget

Has an affiliate program onIImpact
Zero-based budgeting tool with real-time syncing, goal setting, partner collaboration, debt management, financial reports, and strong data security.

YNAB's affiliate program rewards invited financial publishers, educators, and creators for referring new paid customers. Affiliates typically earn 20% commissions per conversion, with a 14-day cookie window, and can monetize both free trial adoption and successful upgrades to paid subscriptions via tracked links and promo tools.

Overview

Network / Platform
IImpact
Company
Validated
11/27/2025
Program information
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Commission & Conversion Tracking

How You Need A Budget calculates commissions and tracks conversions.

Commission plans
Earn 20.0% one-time commission on referred purchases. Payment is made once per successful referral.
Standard Commission
Earn 20% per conversion on all sales.
One-time
20%
Percentage

Tracking

Attribution model
Last-click
Tracking method
Cookies, platform tracking via Admitad or direct links
Cookie duration
14 days

Promotional Tools and Resources

Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts

BANNERS
Yes
TEXT LINKS
Yes
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING
Yes
More info about marketing materials
Banners, tracked links, platform screenshots, and (for approved partners) possibly comped software access for authentic content creation.

Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions

Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting You Need A Budget

SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED
Yes
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED
PPC ALLOWED
Trademark Bidding
No
COUPON SITE ALLOWED
No
Approval process
Manual approval. Website required — Demonstrated, relevant personal finance content/audience. Application must detail platform, audience demographics, and engagement quality.
Other restrictions
Content must focus on personal finance or related verticals, be original and high-value, and may not misrepresent terms. Incentivized, fraudulent, fake review, or coupon-based traffic not allowed.

Payouts and Payment Methods

How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported

Payment frequency
Net30
Payout currency
USD
Minimum threshold
$20

Payout methods

Wire Transfer
Banking
PayPal
E-wallet

You Need A Budget overview

Company
Pricing model
Subscription / Paid
App types

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

Web
Online
Mobile
Android, iPhone
Tablet
Android Tablet, Kindle Fire
Other
Amazon Alexa, CrossOver

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