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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. It kept me up at night.

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

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I am a big believer in communicating. ” eemusings from NZ Muse presents Hybrid cars: a week in the fast lane. Lily from Paying Debt Down presents Earning Extra Cash , and says, “It’s never to late to start caring about your finances.” ” Money Walks from Money Walks presents 4 Tips About Retirement.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? That man was Steve Jobs.

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