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The Danger In Assuming

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Despite having climbed their way up the corporate ladder and proving their value in millions of revenue and/or savings for the companies they worked for, the structure of each company was changing such that my parents were no longer necessary, regardless of their past performance. Assumption #5: You’ll never have a surprise.

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So here’s what I got.

Saving In Akron

This all goes back to having an emergency fund and paying yourself first. And as you know, the last couple of years have been awful because companies weren't hiring. My family would not have survived without that emergency fund. That's a great start on an emergency fund. Anyone can do this.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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My Journey to Millions: No Research Reasons Why I Like Mature Dividend Paying Stocks – While most people don’t talk about it in this manner anymore, when you buy a share of a company you are buying into the business. Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going.

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