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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

Working to build your emergency fund? Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Finances The new year brings us another twelve months of infinite possibilities, another chance to turn our lives around. 4 traits of successful people.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

Saving Cents With Sense

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. The post 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Pay yourself first with a savings account.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

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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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

Saving Cents With Sense

I have 10 savvy ways to save in the new year, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, read through these simple and easy tips. 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. The post 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Frugal new year save money'

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Intentional Spending – Being Ready For An Emergency

For the Mommas

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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Money Anxiety. Let It Go.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As much as I enjoy performing in Christmas shows each holiday season, the audiences won’t come after the New Years, which brings my work to an end before I’d like it to. I keep expenses low by living below my means and when windfalls of cash come in from bigger contracts, the money goes into replenishing savings and retirement funding.

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