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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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.

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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

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“But the possibility of one provides a perfect opportunity to assess your own financial situation and make preparations that will help you weather any possible economic slowdown.” An emergency fund is vital regardless of the larger economic climate. In a recession, you’ll likely cut back on unnecessary expenses.

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How to Make Your Budget Work for You

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But I also have bills to pay and it’s important to buy healthy foods for my family to eat. I acknowledge that these things make my life worth living as well. An automatic contribution is made monthly to the local food bank, and I tithe. These are the things most important to me. must be paid.

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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. We don’t intentionally make mistakes but sometimes we cannot see any way out of our current position. Lack of An Emergency Fund .

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. We’ll concentrate on numbers 1 – 3, so we can make our emergency savings last as long as possible. If and when we get a stimulus check, the first priority will be making sure our essentials are covered. 2 – Start stockpiling food.

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Are You Prepared For An Emergency?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s a good idea to gather your emergency supplies so that you are physically able to deal with an emergency when it strikes. Some of the things that you need to have on hand in the event of an emergency include: First Aid kit and other supplies (including medication). You can augment with other emergency sources as well.