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So You’ve Maxed Out Your Emergency Fund – Now What?

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Personal financiers will frequently advise that you have an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your bank account at all times. Saving up this chunk of change can take a long period of time, especially if you have a high expense to income ratio, which many people do (especially if you’re paying down debt). .

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. I accessorized with some clearance finds from Target and Sam’s and we are really happy with our new sunroom. Ask and ye shall receive!

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Savings Calculator – NerdWallet

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Use this free savings calculator to understand how your money can grow over time. By Margarette Burnette   Margarette Burnette Senior Writer | Savings accounts, money market accounts, banking Margarette Burnette is a NerdWallet authority on savings, who has been writing about bank accounts since before the Great Recession.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Our 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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A life goal of ours is. emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. account the greater the chances it would get spent. 4 – I stopped going to Target. friends or family to save on housing costs, and we put a little bit from. each check into a savings account.

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