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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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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.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have tried to do some reading this week which I have highlighted below: Great Reads From The Blogosphere: Despite 2012 being over, Invest It Wisely’s idea to fight the winter blues by giving to causes you believe in is a sure-fire way to ensure you’re on your way to a fantastic 2013. Working to build your emergency fund?

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December.

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How to Make Your Budget Work for You

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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. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529. I want to have good experiences with the people I love. must be paid.

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Intentional Spending – Being Ready For An Emergency

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As a part of my Back to Basics series , I am writing a post on how to start an emergency fund. Amy’s emergency fund saved her — when her heater went out on New Years Eve. Without an emergency fund, this could have been an major financial blow. Don't miss the newest deals.

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How To Invest In Just 5 Minutes A Year

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They’re great at giving advice on stuff like frugality, extra income, budgets and emergency funds, but most lack in the area of investments. Can you spare 5 minutes a year to become a good investor? New Year’s Resolutions Toolkit-Start the Year off Right. This post was written by Nelson.

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