Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

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.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

What got us through.our emergency fund. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. How Much Do You Need in an Emergency Fund?

Emergency Fund 127

Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

We knew the principles of Financial Peace University; however, we also met with a financial planner who was also a huge Dave Ramsey fan. Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place. An emergency fund with 6-8 months’ worth of expenses it.

Debt Free 241

Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid? This article discusses why it might be better to have a bigger emergency fund.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. The next goals in line would be to build up a 3 month emergency fund and save enough money to replace my car.

Debt 100

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