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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Remember this account is specifically for your emergency fund. Emergencies Suck!

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Why We Chose Medi-Share, an affordable solution to traditional health insurance

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The new monthly payment would have left us ‘insurance poor’ On top of that bombshell discovery, we realized the insurance plans that were being offered to us were NOT compatible with a health savings account, a tax deductible savings vehicle offered to those with high deductible health plans.