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Emergency Funds: Emergencies Happen When You Least Expect It

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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. It is for emergencies.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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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.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Money Reasons: Why I Got An American Express Blue Cash Card MR loves reward credit cards.

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