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Are You Prepared For An Emergency?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Financial contact numbers for banks, credit issuers, insurance companies, and others. One of the best things you can do is get a fireproof/waterproof safe that is easy to transport. And, if it is easy to transport, you can take it with you if you have to leave. You can augment with other emergency sources as well.

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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

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Your needs are crucial, and include things like food, water, clothes, transportation, etc. The first place you should stop is the bank. Whether it is a piggy bank or your private branch, put the money away. Grab an empty water jug, the five gallon ones do nicely, or a huge piggy bank that can hold a significant amount of change.

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Are You Heading for Financial Disaster?

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See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. Also include an emergency fund and contributions to a retirement account, even if just small amounts at first.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. errand every two weeks to stop by the bank, but the benefits far. bank account and we BOTH know what is there so we can BOTH use it wisely. transportation expenses. First, we will save our six-month emergency fund. towards debt.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. Use old receipts, bank statements to get an idea of how much you must spend. Do you feel like you have more month than money?

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