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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. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We thought we were doing really well. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt. We have definitely dipped into this fund often, so I’m glad I strayed from his advice here. It seemed like step 4 were taking FOREVER!

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Our business has definitely been affected with no end in sight. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. Also, about the time everything shut down, my coffee machine decided to as well.

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2012 Financial Goals

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Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. Our 2002 Honda Civic has 125,000 miles and still runs well, but we don't want to have to take out a loan when it is time to replace the vehicle. My husband and I have some ideas about how much we want to contribute and we definitely need to devise a game plan this year.

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How to Live your Dream Life Debt Free

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If you wish to live your dream life debt free then equalize your definition of “dream life” with the basic concept of basic mathematical operations that you learned in Grade 1. If you stop smoking, you can use that money to fund your emergency fund. What is 1+1? 1+1 requires assessing your monthly income.

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

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Well, this time I have done it again and put together some good laughs for you to enjoy on your Monday morning. Locations that are desirable by definition attract highly qualified people in all fields, so your chances of landing a job in one are very poor. Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance.