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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. It kept me up at night.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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. … cue the Jefferson Starship song, “Nothing’s going to stop us now”… Fast forward to September. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt. DONE – 6/1/2014. DONE 2015.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. After paying off our last non-mortgage debt in September 2019, we updated our Debt Freedom Plan. Cash is King.

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Do You Have A Plan for Replacing Your Appliances?

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This September we will be celebrating 10 years in our home. I don't want to drain the emergency fund, which could easily happen when the AC needs replaced. The house came with very few appliances. Upon moving in, we needed a washer, dryer and refrigerator. We certainly don't want to go into debt either.

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*HOT* Earn $152 in Cash FREE from ING

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Your other $76 bonus for setting up Direct Deposit will be automatically deposited by September 10th. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Stan’s Business Account, Little J’s savings account, Emergency Fund. Set up Direct Deposit on the Savings Account you opened above.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Sustainable Life Blog: September Monthly Review His review of finances in September. Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt.

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