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Top Tips for Strengthening Your Money Mojo

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lots of little changes can add up to big results, like a fatter savings account, more contributions to retirement funds , the means to do really cool stuff and just greater peace of mind. Do you have an expensive hobby that you perhaps need to rein in a bit? Do you pick away at your savings for things you really don’t need?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Consider setting the money aside in a savings account that isn’t immediately accessible and doesn’t have an ATM attached to it This will help to avoid any impulsive non-emergency spending.

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10 Money Habits You Need to Quit

For the Mommas

Only having a checking account. Another common mistake that people make is not having some type of savings account or rainy day fund. Waiting until you accrue late fees to pay bills. If you constantly wait until your bill is past due to pay your bills, you are essentially throwing away money.

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10 Money Habits You Need to Quit

For the Mommas

Only having a checking account. Another common mistake that people make is not having some type of savings account or rainy day fund. Waiting until you accrue late fees to pay bills. If you constantly wait until your bill is past due to pay your bills, you are essentially throwing away money.

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

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What are your hobbies? medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. bills, I felt like our checks were spent the second we received them. The accountability.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. Remember this account is specifically for your emergency fund. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. 2 – Decide where to put the money.