You’ve created a budget. Every month you’ve been looking at your history of spending and seeing how you did. Now what? Do I need to update it? How do I know if it’s where it needs to be? Budgets are tricky things. They are hard to figure out at times, especially as life happens and […]
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All my single college years I was saving money to buy a new/used car less than 5 years old. In May 2010 I graduated and got married. By August 2010 we bought a Honda 2007! We only had a couple thousand saved up for a down payment; so we still needed a 5 year loan.
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This post may contain affiliate links. Read my affiliate link disclosure here So, you’ve figured out you need an emergency fund… now what? There are a few different ways to build an emergency fun. I’ll divide them into two different categories. Quick ideas for those emergencies you have NOW, and Long Term ideas if you aren’t
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This post may contain affiliate links. Read my affiliate link disclosure here What is an emergency fund and why do I need it? If you are just starting to research how to fix your fiances, or budgeting then an “Emergency Fund” might be a new term for you. This was a new term to me years
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This post may contain affiliate links. Read my affiliate link disclosure here I go grocery shopping once a week and do really well staying in budget. But… Every four months, there is a fifth week and I get messed up and always go over… What can I do? Think about it, there are 4 weeks a
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