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April Financial Literacy Month: April 11, 2012
In today’s financial literacy video, José Figueroa from Figueroa Financial Counseling in DFW (www.figueroafinancial.com) shares some great advice about emergency funds. Continue reading
Posted in Beating Debt, Personal finance, Saving Money
Tagged emergency, emergency fund, emergency savings, financial literacy
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Winning With Money Part 3: Self Insure Against Emergencies
Life is full of unexpected events and they can cost us a bunch of money. Funerals, home repairs, layoffs or job losses, auto accidents or mechanical repairs, medical bills – they all seem to come out of nowhere and grab us in a stranglehold. Continue reading
When your Washing Machine Breaks: Know your Options
Our washing machine is starting to fail on us, which can be quite a scary event. We discovered the problem the hard way: by going to switch out loads of laundry and stepping in water. This happened in the very … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance, Saving Money
Tagged appliances, emergency, shopping, washer, washing machine
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056 Financial Excellence: Surviving a Financial Emergency without Credit Cards
Episode 56: How we survived a financial emergency without credit cards, April 20, 2011. We woke up this morning to a water heater that rusted out and leaked throughout the entire basement. This is a financial emergency by our standards, … Continue reading
Why I LOVE The Emergency Fund
Emergencies happen. Are you prepared? This morning I woke up to the sound of my wife telling me we had no hot water. I knew right away that if she’s telling me this, it means she got up before me … Continue reading
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Tagged avoiding debt, credit card, emergency, emergency fund, water heater
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Think Long-term During Short-term Planning
Using Long-term Goals for Short-term Budgeting Creates a Solid Plan Many of us struggle to see farther than two weeks or a month ahead with our finances. When money is tight and you live paycheck to paycheck, it’s hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets & Spending Plans, Personal finance
Tagged budgeting, emergency, irregular expenses
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Myths vs. Truths: The Truth About Credit Cards & Emergencies
Myths vs. Truths – Exposing the false beliefs of the financial world Myth: It’s smart to keep at least one credit card for emergencies. Truth: An emergency is NOT a good time to borrow more money. Using a credit card … Continue reading
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