Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

It was a scary time for us. What got us through.our emergency fund. 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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Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey discusses Online Shopping – The Risks, Benefits, and How to Stay Safe. What do you think?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. Our Debt Freedom Plan – written in 2013. Pay off all Non-Mortgage Debt.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. There were 50 submissions this week.

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The good news is that it is possible for the rest of us to be successful too. I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. She and her husband also used a visual motivation chart posted on their refrigerator.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100