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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I remember going through magazines and catalogs picking out the things I would have when we had money. Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Knowing I had the financial backing to live through negative life events (divorce, job loss, catastrophe, etc) removed a level of stress from my life.

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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. I would recommend that you have at least six months to a year’s worth of your monthly expenses saved in the event of a job loss or an unexpected emergency. So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? What gives?