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Create an Emergency Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. We would not have survived with just $1000 starter fund back in 2007. Our business became difficult. Six months?

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We have lived through some challenging months as small business owners, but 2007 was a very tough year for us. By the end of 2007, our business picked up again–thankfully–but not before we practically wiped out our savings. We would not have survived with just a $1000 starter fund back in 2007. A Very Tough Year.

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Emergency Funds: Emergencies Happen When You Least Expect It

Family Balance Sheet

The year 2007 held such promise for us when it started, but by the end of the year we were brought to our knees. As self-employed owners of a small business, we have lived through some tough months, but in 2007, it was a tough year. For a variety of reasons, our business became difficult that year. It was a scary time for us.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We have lived through some challenging months as small business owners, but 2007 was a very tough year for us. By the end of 2007, our business picked up again–thankfully–but not before we practically wiped out our savings with only $2000 left to spare, not enough to get us through one more month. A Very Tough Year.

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Adult Children Living At Home – How To Approach It

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that 25% of parents have one or more of their adult children living back at home with them, while a 2007 Canadian census showed that 44% of adult children between 20 and 29 have moved back in. Can be a drain on parent’s finances if they have to monetarily support their kids.

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