Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Create an Emergency Fund Let’s talk personal finances— $8,883 —that’s how much American households have in terms of emergency funds on average. The ideal scenario is that your emergency fund should look to cover at least six months of all your monthly household expenses should you suddenly lose your income.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. Doing this actually gave me the peace of mind that I needed to focus on my financial goals. You will also have more disposable income to devote to your other financial goals.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

Not Having an Emergency Fund It is dangerous to spend every cent you earn and not to have buffer against illness, injury, job loss or hard economic times. Make establishing an emergency fund a priority. Ignoring Your Debt Debt is not just going to go away, you must handle it and work to whittle it away.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Get creative.

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