Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 11, 2014

It’s fun to watch your account grow, but at the same time, if you have different goals for the money, having everything in one account can be problematic, since you aren’t able to identify which money is earmarked for a specific goal. I do this with my emergency fund. Break Out Your Objectives. Money Tips'

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Goals Emergency Fund Used Vacation 208

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Emergencies do happen, so it's essential to have a savings cushion to fall back on when unexpected expenses pop up. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful. The earlier you start building up your nest fund, the more time you have to grow your money through compound interest.

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Debt Money Building Credit Cards 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Things that can cause injury or harm, things that if left unattended will grow worse. Repair that roof leak, whether it is via putting on an entire new roof or doing a short term fix to extend the life of what you have. Good thing we have that emergency fund because this won’t be cheap to fix. Money Tips'

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Saving Money Money Saving Emergency Fund 162

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. Multi-pronged answer here: historically it was hard-wired in my DNA as a necessity but also being a good steward of what we’re blessed with & being able to give/help others; having enough for emergency funds was always a high priority as well.

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