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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

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Working to build your emergency fund? Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. How to haggle for a bargain. Confused about how much you should save and how you should go about saving it? PET Archives: How to make your own clothes. How to conduct an effective family financial analysis.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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Buying Items On Sale We all love a bargain, but buying something we don’t need just because it’s cheap, isn’t a bargain. Not Having an Emergency Fund It is dangerous to spend every cent you earn and not to have buffer against illness, injury, job loss or hard economic times. Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid? Best of the Rest. Watch out! ,

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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TTMK from Tie the Money Knot presents 5 Ways to Save Money Using Your Local Public Library , and says, “Want to know about a place that offers some incredible bargains – including things that are totally free?” Specifically, how important emergency fund planning was for a couple with a veterinary emergency at their home.”

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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We still look for bargains and shop at thrift stores. We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts. This trip was special because we were able to do so much more than our last trip to Las Vegas. What are your financial goals now?

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

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Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! by Melissa’s Bargains. by Deals From MS Do. 5 Ways to Save Money In The Home by Living A Frugal Life. 7 Easy Ways to Save on Travel by Living A Frugal Life. How To Have A Money Saving Wedding Reception by Living A Frugal Life. 52 Week Money Saving Challenge | Save $1378 In 2014.

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

Saving Everyday

Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! by Melissa’s Bargains. by Deals From MS Do. 5 Ways to Save Money In The Home by Living A Frugal Life. 7 Easy Ways to Save on Travel by Living A Frugal Life. How To Have A Money Saving Wedding Reception by Living A Frugal Life. 52 Week Money Saving Challenge | Save $1378 In 2014.