# Transitioning from YNAB, how to use envelope method / smooth transition

**URL:** <https://community.tiller.com/t/transitioning-from-ynab-how-to-use-envelope-method-smooth-transition/1729>\
**Category:** Google Sheets\
**Tags:** envelope-budget, how-to, budgeting, ynab\
**Created:** [December 21, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/transitioning-from-ynab-how-to-use-envelope-method-smooth-transition/1729 "2019-12-21T16:22:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![richl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/richl/32/888_2.png) [@richl](https://community.tiller.com/u/richl)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/transitioning-from-ynab-how-to-use-envelope-method-smooth-transition/1729/7 "2020-10-21T17:13:46Z")

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So if you are coming from YNAB you are going to struggle with the current sheets as they dont do true envelope budgeting. But thanks to Tiller being built on spreadsheets, we can build our own.

Here is the sheet I built to meet the needs I had. I came from Mvelopes and YNAB.

> [@New Envelope Budget v. 2.0 Released for review](https://community.tiller.com/t/new-envelope-budget-v-2-0-released-for-review/5701):
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> All, I am excited to release version 2.0 of the envelope budget sheet that I started building last year. I am a huge fan of envelope budgeting. Honestly it has changed how I manage my finances and how I view spending and money in general. Just to be clear, this is not a Tiller supported template but it does work with the Tiller Foundation Sheet. I am still working on the updated documentation but wanted to send out so people could start kicking the tires and give me feedback I have used thi…

Let me know if you have any questions

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