Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

This includes cable TV, magazine and radio subscriptions, movies, pagers and cell phones. Not Having an Emergency Fund It is dangerous to spend every cent you earn and not to have buffer against illness, injury, job loss or hard economic times. Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

Money 235

Money Emergency Fund Debt Financial Goals 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Consumerism stems from many places but can start from when we are young children if we are exposed to television and radio ads. Short sighted people are the type that don’t save emergency funds, because they’re too busy putting out the fires of the moment.

Personal Finance 222

Personal Finance Finance Consumerism Debt 222

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They seem to be everywhere on Facebook, blogs, radio shows, and websites. They took it one step at a time though, first by building up emergency funds as quickly as possible, then by paying off the credit cards and committing to no new debt. Save for emergencies. Read: How to Build your Emergency Fund.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

When I heard Dave Ramsey on the radio for the first time, I knew it was exactly what we needed. We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts. How did you resolve the tension and arguments? Each one of us on the inside knew there had to be a better way to deal with money.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We later did the big celebration during our summer vacation by heading down to Nashville to do our Debt Free Scream live on Dave Ramsey’s radio show. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund. What habits did you form while being debt free that will now stick with you for the long term?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

But at the beginning of our journey to pay off the debt, I was listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130