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.

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Finance Tips Finance Emergency Fund Life Insurance 52

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

Educate Yourself “Truthfully, probably 95% of Americans are financially illiterate.” − Suze Orman – Women & Money (and Everyone Smart Enough to Listen) Financial literacy is probably the most important bit of education that can help get you from where you are to where you want to be financially.

Personal Finance 52

Personal Finance Finance Tips Finance Mom 52

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.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Using a student loan to get educated or re-educated in a new (presumably higher paying) field could also be a sure thing. Getting a 30 year loan now might be the smartest thing you could do financially. Getting a business loan to start and grow a company might also yield huge long tern financial results.

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