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Motherhood Moments
MARCH 4, 2023
In this blog post, we'll share some of the top financial habits that can help you improve your financial mindset and reduce your chances of falling head over heels in debt. Smart money hacks for the debt-averse individual Here are some of the easiest and most effective strategies to get you started on the road to financial success.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt.
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Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Create an Emergency Fund Let’s talk personal finances— $8,883 —that’s how much American households have in terms of emergency funds on average. The ideal scenario is that your emergency fund should look to cover at least six months of all your monthly household expenses should you suddenly lose your income.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
Every night my first prayer is that this virus starts to mitigate, the curve flattens to a manageable level for our health care system, and lives are saved. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. We just finished paying off our non-mortgage debts and now we were considering taking out a car loan.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
JANUARY 16, 2024
However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. Over 70% of Americans admit to feeling financially stressed.
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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
This can breed short sightedness as you struggle to deal with your debt. Being impulsive with your money can be very detrimental to your financial health. Laziness limits our earning potential, our saving potential and our ability to meet important goals. Being on the treadmill of debt can put you into financial ruin.
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