The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. We paid an excavator (to dig the hole for the foundation), a well driller and a cabinet maker (for our kitchen and bathroom cabinets). Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

Green And Frugal 175

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 175

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year we were brought to our knees. As self-employed owners of a small business, we have lived through some tough months, but in 2007, it was a tough year. Take a deep breath, because with a well-funded emergency savings account, you're covered.

Emergency Fund 127

Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100