Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2014

With just a few years separating them from retirement, they were both laid off unexpectedly, the year before I started college. Let’s just flash back to six years ago to the burst of the housing bubble, massive unemployment, and the tumble of the stock market to crush this assumption. Assumption #5: You’ll never have a surprise.

Emergency Fund 174

Emergency Fund Insurance Recession Unemployment 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

The College Investor: Top Five College Myths – Dispelled! – A look at some of the biggest myths about college, and why they are not true! Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?”

November 188

November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Better to refinance and sink those funds into the treasury market! The College Investor : Best Defensive Stock Sectors The best stock sectors for playing defense in a rough market. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund.

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236