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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage.

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Create an Emergency Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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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. Several years ago, our other vehicle needed new tires to pass inspection and our hot water heater stopped working.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. You see, we learned a valuable lesson many years prior about the importance of an emergency fund. That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage.