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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. If not for that fund, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive.

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

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Personal finance tips are much like opinions; everybody’s got one. Here are some personal finance tips that should help get you out of that murk.

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Create an Emergency Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

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. I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. It has gone on for generations. He’s right.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

You see, we learned a valuable lesson many years prior about the importance of an emergency fund. I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. Our saving grace was the money we had saved in our emergency account. What is an Emergency Fund?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance tells us what The True Cost of Something That is Free. I love this list.

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Emergency Funds: Emergencies Happen When You Least Expect It

Family Balance Sheet

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. 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. How Much Do You Need in an Emergency Fund?