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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

October 200
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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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We saw shows, shopped and ate until our hearts were content (no gambling!) We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts. Once we max them out, we hope to put excess cash into real estate and potentially additional brokerage accounts.

Debt 100
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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. I want to focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Increase our emergency funds for the home & office to 3 – 6 months worth of expenses.