Debt, Economical, Job Loss and Life Insurance

Why You Should Be Skeptical of Financial “Rules of Thumb”

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2013

The rule of thumb that states that it makes sense to spend 30% of your income each month on a housing payment doesn’t take into account the fact that you might have other debts, and that taking on more might over-leverage you. Markets and economic conditions change as well. The market might not return what you expect each year.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ Not Having an Emergency Fund It is dangerous to spend every cent you earn and not to have buffer against illness, injury, job loss or hard economic times. Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

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Why You Should Be Skeptical of Financial “Rules of Thumb”

Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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