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Three Expensive Sources of Quick Cash

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What happens if you are hit with an expense that you can’t afford, and your emergency fund just isn’t up to scratch yet? Unfortunately, these sources of quick cash are among the worst possible ways to fund your emergency. Instead of turning to these expensive sources of funding, look for alternatives.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yeah, There’s a Calculator for That Refinancing your mortgage to a lower rate and paying the same amount is an interesting sound-byte from Personal Finance Bloggers – but has anyone really run the numbers? Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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Down Payment on a House: How Much Do You Really Need?

Savings Corner

NerdWallet’s Best-Of Award Winner Best Mortgage Lender For Cash-Out Refinancing NBKC: NMLS#409631 5.0 It offers a significant volume of cash-out refinancing with unusually low origination fees. 5 Our Take Pros Offers a one-day mortgage approval process. Advertises a HELOC that can be funded in as few as five business days.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Over the years, we took advantage of low interest rates and refinanced and transferred the loan several times. Build up our Emergency Funds to 3-6 months of expenses. We’ll use the debt snowball payment to expedite this process. Start college funds for both girls. At the time, we thought this 1800 sq.

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