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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Saving enough money for the future starts with a plan. Whether you’ve set your sights on a new car, wedding or emergency fund, chipping away at the cost little by little can help you get there. Use our tool to start working toward your savings goal. Time to grow : The deadline for your savings goal.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
Pre-coronavirus, I considered having 3 months of expenses saved in cash to be sufficient. Every night my first prayer is that this virus starts to mitigate, the curve flattens to a manageable level for our health care system, and lives are saved. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 19, 2015
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. Consider these strategies: Save all of your change. Pay in cash whenever you can and save all of your change.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Experts typically recommend spending no more than 20 percent of take-home pay on a car. That should include the cost of car payments , fuel, insurance and more. Determining affordability requires balancing your vehicle needs and budget. Use a leasing versus buying calculator to calculate your potential savings.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 21, 2012
Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. ” eemusings from NZ Muse presents Hybrid cars: a week in the fast lane.
Finally Frugal
JANUARY 17, 2011
I was a few blocks from a dealership, and in my panic I drove in there and just left it in the service bay (but not before the salesmen tried to sell me a new car). Serious issues, but not in my budget, unfortunately. My emergency fund earns 1.10% interest. Bad, bad, bad. NOTE: just had a thought.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 27, 2015
I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Extra money from budgeting wisely and spending less (specific tips below). At least evaluate your car situation if you have payments.
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