Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 12, 2013
Personal financiers will frequently advise that you have an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your bank account at all times. Saving up this chunk of change can take a long period of time, especially if you have a high expense to income ratio, which many people do (especially if you’re paying down debt). .
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times.
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Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. Our Debt Freedom Plan Started in 2013: The year 2012 was quite exciting for me and my husband.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 17, 2018
This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. I’ll apply that money to the debt.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 1, 2013
Lack of An Emergency Fund . One of the most common disastrous finance mistakes is not having any sort of financial back-up for emergencies. Experts recommend an emergency fund of at least six month’s salary as essential, especially if you are struggling to make ends meet. Making weekly payments will save interest.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
On top of that, people are also not saving enough for an emergency or a rainy day. Too often, we rely on debt to get us through tough times instead of thinking and planning ahead. After that, it’s my habit to transfer a portion of my pay to a savings account that I can’t touch; whether that’s my RRSP, my emergency fund or my TFSA.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?
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