Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

Prepare ahead of time and create a bare bones budget that includes only your essentials — think food, shelter, clothes, transportation and insurance — so you have a plan in the event that you experience a loss of income or need to cut expenses suddenly. Get ahead of a possible job loss by punching up your resume today.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Before you start paying off multiple debts, come up with an emergency savings goal to cover unexpected events. I would recommend that you have at least six months to a year’s worth of your monthly expenses saved in the event of a job loss or an unexpected emergency.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Knowing I had the financial backing to live through negative life events (divorce, job loss, catastrophe, etc) removed a level of stress from my life. I hate to be taken advantage of in a financial transaction, just as I did when poorer. Having enough money can remove stress from your life. You can’t have it all.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. Was there a particular event? I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!).

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