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So You’ve Maxed Out Your Emergency Fund – Now What?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Personal financiers will frequently advise that you have an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your bank account at all times. I remember a few months ago when I hit my $10,000 emergency fund target. Once you’ve reached that goal and have a nice, healthy emergency fund in your bank, what do you do next?

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Make Money Your Hobby

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Perhaps it would demystify it, remove the taboo, and create a better educated consumer. Once you’ve figured out how much you need total, find a way to break it down and include a monthly savings target in the budget. Money stopped being a burden and became a hobby, something I enjoyed and thrived on- literally. How to Start.

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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become a smart consumer. achieve financial targets. rise up during emergencies or unexpected occurrences. Plan for Financial Emergencies. Establishing emergency funds aids you in building up savings for unexpected expenses. Not a nice picture is it?! plan for the future. How to Conduct a Financial Analysis.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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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?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. krantcents: How Will You Measure Your Life?

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. The angry mob is targeting the wrong street.

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