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Create your debt freedom plan

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We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account. Frugal living is not about deprivation. Some months are more successful than others.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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20′s Finances: How I Got 4 Movie Tickets for $9 – Find out how I found the steal of a lifetime in getting four movie tickets for $9 total! Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?”

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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We agree on what happens to our extra cash and discuss weekly our goals for saving and investing as well as any big ticket purchases on the horizon. What are your financial goals now? We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts. I am the nerd.

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