u/prettyshinything

I manually entered two transactions yesterday. This morning, YNAB had matched them. The match information was showing as cleared, and my bank was showing them as cleared, but YNAB had the transaction as uncleared/pending.

I wasn't given any option to approve the matches, so I don't think that was it. I entered the transactions on the website and checked this morning on my phone, if that makes any difference.

Why wouldn't the transaction show as cleared if the match had shown as cleared?

I just started using YNAB at the beginning of this month, after realizing my strategy of "Eh, the money thing will work out," wasn't working anymore. I got a text this morning from my bank, saying that my monthly auto insurance had been deducted from my account. I had a moment of panic thinking, "I don't think I can cover that!" and then realized, "No, wait, I had it fully funded on YNAB. It's already been accounted for." Such a good feeling! Looking forward to feeling that way all the time, eventually.

I'm bringing pieces I made as gifts to relatives I'm visiting. My plan is to to pack them in bubble wrap and box them, then put the boxes in my cabin hard-sided luggage, surrounded by clothes. I'm flying internationally from the US. Anything else I should be thinking about, or do?

I've been doing handbuilding for over a year. I took one eight-week wheel-throwing class, and I was mostly pretty bad. I'd like to keep practicing on my own at the studio. I suspect I'd do better if I had some structure, though. Is there any sort of "Beginner challenge" or "Weekly assignments for beginners" or structured plan that any of you know about, or would recommend?