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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.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Working to build your emergency fund? Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. Finalizing your 2013 goals? Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals? Don’t miss Boomer and Echo’s post that outlines a monthly financial checklist for each month of year ! As December.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals.

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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Laziness limits our earning potential, our saving potential and our ability to meet important goals. If you are only focusing on what you’re doing right now, or within the next month, instead of what you’ll be doing in 10, 20, and even 30 years from now, you could be missing out on a lot of interest. Money Tips'

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Every January 1, I get caught up in the hopeful feeling of the upcoming new year. My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. Fresh start.

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Intentional Spending – Being Ready For An Emergency

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As a part of my Back to Basics series , I am writing a post on how to start an emergency fund. Amy’s emergency fund saved her — when her heater went out on New Years Eve. Without an emergency fund, this could have been an major financial blow. Don't miss the newest deals.