Education Emergency Fund Giving Wellness 
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
By that, I mean you have created a weekly, monthly, and even annual budget, or you’ve taken the time to go through my Financial Reboot Course to give yourself an excellent chance to reign in your finances. It should be 6x that, and then you have your minimum emergency fund figure. That’s nowhere near enough!
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We thought we were doing really well. Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”.
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Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but 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. Yep, life was good.
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. I’m not talking about becoming a CPA or a Wall Street guru.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 10, 2014
I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. I acknowledge that these things make my life worth living as well. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? – A down to earth outline to what I see as the advantages and disadvantages of a cooperative education, and to argue that one doesn’t need take a cooperative education to be successful. Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 26, 2016
It has served me well over the years, eventually leading to my current position of financial freedom. Using a student loan to get educated or re-educated in a new (presumably higher paying) field could also be a sure thing. I’m a saver, always have been. Saving first can help you avoid usury interest rates.
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