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. Do you have an emergency fund?
Motherhood Moments
JANUARY 18, 2023
An emergency fund is vital regardless of the larger economic climate. Assess your emergency savings today and explore ways to bolster them through possible side hustles or gig work. Generally, you want to aim for an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. Prepare by paying off debt.
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 21, 2021
Did you make a goal to pay off debt this year? For many years, we made a yearly goal to chip away at our six figures of non-mortgage debt. It took us years to pay it all off, but we achieved it in 2019. Also the stress and burden of having that debt load was overwhelming and constantly on my mind.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
We paid off over $147,000 in debt (actually way over that amount, if you want to count a $210,000 rental property that I sold at a slight loss.) About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) Then my husband decided to pay off his car.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
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. . “The family is the school of duties- founded on love.&#.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2011
This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company?
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
We had two student loans that still had balances, even though we’d already been paying on them for 10 years. We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement).
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