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How to Take the Stress Out of Job Hunting

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Ultimately, if you were the person responsible for paying the bills in your home, and you didn’t have much of an emergency fund in place, there’s a chance that you’ll need to seek out the assistance of a personal loan between you and your partner until you get back on your feet. 5. Know Your Triggers.

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

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medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. It was a good (or not so good!)

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Easy Ways to Build Up Your Savings

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With just one emergency such as a car breaking down or, in the US, a medical bill, many could be in a very precarious position. Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. I know how hard it is to start saving. I have been there.

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