Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! We reduced our spending where we could that year, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. Where We Stand.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

One of the most effectual ways to secure your financial future is to invest in your education and career. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

Education is the key here. Educate yourself about financial matters as they apply to your circumstances. Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. If financial disaster can’t be avoided, how do we at least minimize its effects?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

Educate Yourself “Truthfully, probably 95% of Americans are financially illiterate.” − Suze Orman – Women & Money (and Everyone Smart Enough to Listen) Financial literacy is probably the most important bit of education that can help get you from where you are to where you want to be financially.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. Increase our emergency fund to 6 months of expenses. Contribute to our retirement funds.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 26, 2014

Most people want to get out of debt, while others want to save for their children’s college educations or a new home. Income should include all funds from paychecks, government assistance, annuity payments and so forth. Build a Budget & Emergency Fund. Based on this information, make a budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Perhaps it would demystify it, remove the taboo, and create a better educated consumer. Money stopped being a burden and became a hobby, something I enjoyed and thrived on- literally. I wonder what would happen if more people adopted the money hobby. How to Start. Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

If you take post secondary education, consider not only what you enjoy studying, but also what you can do with the education or training you receive from the studies. Should you spend the money on that new flat screen and sound bar, or save it for the emergency fund? Choose the a career that pays.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529. I want to have good experiences with the people I love. must be paid.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2013

If you want a promotion, find out what additional (if any) education or certification you need to advance. If you plan to quit your job, you might need to save up an emergency fund to help keep you afloat while you develop your own business. This will give you an idea of how to proceed to reach your desired career situation.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. Overall, there is no one answer for how much you should have in savings , but an ideal target for an emergency fund is enough to cover three to six months’ worth of basic expenses. However, this does not influence our evaluations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? – A down to earth outline to what I see as the advantages and disadvantages of a cooperative education, and to argue that one doesn’t need take a cooperative education to be successful. Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. Our oldest daughter is in Kindergarten and we have not started to save for her higher education. Currently, we have about 3 months salary saved, but we are self-employed and should have a six month security net. This might take us 2 years to achieve.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

“The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates a sense of order, trains forethought, and so broadens the mind.” Munger so aptly puts it, learning how to save money fast is an education in and of itself. ” – T.T. Munger As T.T. It’s an actual need.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. Plan for Financial Emergencies. Establishing emergency funds aids you in building up savings for unexpected expenses. You can’t eat, sleep, and think?!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Using a student loan to get educated or re-educated in a new (presumably higher paying) field could also be a sure thing. Getting a 30 year loan now might be the smartest thing you could do financially. Getting a business loan to start and grow a company might also yield huge long tern financial results.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Start with just a $25 automatic deduction each pay period and increase it if you are able to in the future.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2013

Your job is secure, your emergency fund is in place and you are diligently saving for retirement. It behooves you to understand these things because your broker may or may not try to educate you about them. You want to invest some money in the market, even buy shares of an individual company stock.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Start with just a $25 automatic deduction each pay period and increase it if you are able to in the future.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Start with just a $25 automatic deduction each pay period and increase it if you are able to in the future.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

I admire what my husband does and am proud to be married to an educator who impacts the lives of children. Make sure to have an emergency fund so you’re not put back into debt when something comes up. We also are both trying to build our “second jobs” to increase our income. He loves what he does. I love what I do.

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