Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Whether you’ve set your sights on a new car, wedding or emergency fund, chipping away at the cost little by little can help you get there. Tax Filing Webinar — Jan. 17 File your taxes with confidence: Grab your limited spot to join the Tax Nerds in this one-hour session about tax filing and tax planning strategies.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 24, 2021
They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 11, 2014
You might be saving up for a vacation, while at the same time building up your emergency fund and creating a fund for car maintenance and repairs. I do this with my emergency fund. However, you do run the risk of loss, and you have to be careful of capital gains taxes. Break Out Your Objectives.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
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.
For the Mommas
JANUARY 19, 2016
Best Way to Spend Tax Refund. When that time of year arrives that you receive a nice large amount of refunded tax money, it can be tempting to immediately go on a shopping spree. Although this may be one of the least exciting ways to spend your tax refund, it makes the most sense. Add to Your Emergency Fund.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 25, 2013
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. Tax Refund Anticipation Loans. What to Do Instead.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much.
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