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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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2012 Financial Goals

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We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. We are still working through some numbers and there might be some adjustments in the timelines we have given ourselves, but these are our financial priorities for 2012. Our 2012 Financial Goals.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. We have several weekend trips and a summer beach vacation planned for the year. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget.

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place. We met with a financial planner and he gave us a specific plan to get out of debt with a specific amount of money to put toward debt each month. Look over your current budget. We do it together.

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Make Money Your Hobby

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It can be something financially prudent like starting a retirement account or something totally frivolous like saving for a vacation. The important thing is to get started; any major goal that inspires you to do that is a good start. Another word for that roadmap is a budget. Put a System in Place. Money Tips'

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Arranging a family financial analysis is very important to long term financial success. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets. rise up during emergencies or unexpected occurrences. Create a Budget.

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