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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. It is NOT a spending account.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build your emergency fund. It is NOT a spending account.

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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

Penny Pinchin' Mom

They already have savings accounts that they don’t know about. I send in $50 every month to each of their accounts. Things like your savings account, your retirement fund, your house, investments accounts, real estate…these are all assets.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt. We have definitely dipped into this fund often, so I’m glad I strayed from his advice here. Start Additional Savings Accounts.

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How to Avoid Financial Disaster

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. It’s not for paying bills, going on holidays or paying college fees; no matter how urgent these might be, they are not emergencies. Let’s look at some of these strategies now.