Budgeting Deals Emergency Fund Giving 
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. Budget items we are temporarily stopping for now: EVERYTHING ELSE!
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. Increase business emergency savings. DONE November 2019.
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Motherhood Moments
MARCH 4, 2023
Set a budget and follow it consistently. The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it. Emergencies do happen, so it's essential to have a savings cushion to fall back on when unexpected expenses pop up. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 27, 2012
If you identify that you might be heading for financial disaster like I was, we’ll give you strategies to turn things around. See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. Deal with it.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
MARCH 11, 2024
Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
” But here’s the deal, many of these people have had challenges and tough circumstances, and more often than not, money wasn’t handed to them. Jacki, from The Debt Myth , stresses to give yourself a break, because YOU get to decide what’s right for your life. In reality, they were driven, focused, and S.M.A.R.T.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2011
Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Our Journey To Zero: Get To Know Old People and Save Money Great deals can be found in the most surprising of places, like from old people and funeral homes. So what did they do?
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