Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 15, 2012
One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 1, 2013
Lack of An Emergency Fund . One of the most common disastrous finance mistakes is not having any sort of financial back-up for emergencies. Experts recommend an emergency fund of at least six month’s salary as essential, especially if you are struggling to make ends meet.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. We have an emergency fund, but after this crisis, we will likely need to replenish it and increase the amount that we keep.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 27, 2012
I mean, I was living from pay check to pay check , always hoping I’d find whatever money I needed to pay the bills. See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. So, how did you do?
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
T he other thing to find more money towards debt was simply picking up more work. Find your Why. Tracking your progress and making it visual do so much to motivate you to find more ways to cut expenses/earn more to get that debt paid off as quickly as possible, especially when it takes a long time and you get discouraged.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 14, 2013
Now is the time to watch every penny that you spend, so that you can purchase more in the same budget or even better, put that money in emergency funds. You can find so many things of similar quality at prices much lower than your favorite brand. Find out any similar places or situations where you can make cuts.
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