Banking Emergency Fund Free Savings Account 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 12, 2013
Personal financiers will frequently advise that you have an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your bank account at all times. I remember a few months ago when I hit my $10,000 emergency fund target. Keep contributing to your emergency fund as if you don’t have a limit?
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 24, 2021
It all started years ago when we refinanced our mortgage and were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for real estate taxes and our home owner’s insurance. Every month going forward, transfer this money into a separate savings account that is connected to your checking account.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 19, 2015
Would you like to end 2015 with a bigger bank account than you currently have? Yet, too often we make excuses not to save money, or we feel like our budget is just too tight to save. There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Save all $5 bills that you get.
Savings Corner
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
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Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
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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.**. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 26, 2016
Because we only have a week to show results, and because savings account interest rates have been near zero each year since camps started, I have routinely given the jar 50% interest. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.
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