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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. We had a toddler and a baby on the way and our business was struggling. Dave’s first Baby Step is to pull together a $1000 for a starter emergency fund. I’m going back to bed!

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. We had a toddler and a baby on the way and our business was struggling. His first Baby Step is to pull together a $1000 for a starter emergency fund. The total cost of the replacements was $1000.

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Create an Emergency Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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The total cost for the new tires and the dryer repair was $900. We had a toddler and a baby on the way and our business was heading south–it was a scary time for us. As part of Dave’s 7 Baby Steps plan, he recommends pulling together a $1000 starter emergency fund. Oh, and it happened all in one week. Six months?

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Walgreen’s Coupon Matchups and Deals 11/25 – 12/1

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Freebies Barefoot Repair Overnight Foot Cream $9.99, Send in for $9.99 Vicks Nyquil, Dayquil, Nature Fusion, or Sinex $6.50, Buy 2 and Earn 2000 Balance Rewards Points - $1.50/1 Vicks Nyquil, Dayquil, Nature Fusion, or Sinex $6.50, Buy 2 and Earn 2000 Balance Rewards Points - $1.50/1 or $3.87

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000. Can you fix a repair yourself? 3 Action Steps to Set Up Your Emergency Fund.

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Reset Coupons! Purex, Tide, Pampers, Barilla & More

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off ONE Pampers Baby Dry Diapers. off ONE (1) 2000 Flushes Toilet Cleaner. off TWO Pantene Repair & Protect Shampoos. Many of these coupons may be gone tomorrow, print them now if you are interested! off ONE Pampers Easy Ups Trainers. off ONE Pampers Cruisers Diapers. off THREE GERBER Organic 2nd FOODS Pouches. off (1) 8oz.

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Target Deals Week of 4/22/12

Saving In Akron

4/27/12 ( ALL YOU Mar '12) $10 MIR Youth Code or Revitalift Clinical Repair 10 Products, exp. 1 Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry Diapers printable $1.50/1 4/27/12 ( ALL YOU Mar '12) $10 MIR Youth Code or Revitalift Clinical Repair 10 Products, exp. 1 Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry Diapers printable $1.50/1

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