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Emergency Funds 101: Why Everyone Needs a Financial Safety Net

In a world filled with financial uncertainties, having a robust financial safety net is not just a luxury; it’s a necessity. It’s the shield that guards your family’s financial well-being when unexpected expenses or emergencies come knocking. So, why every family needs a financial safety net is a question that’s beyond mere curiosity! It’s crucial to securing your family’s financial future and ensuring peace of mind in turbulent times.

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8 Financial Planning Tips for Growing Families

Growing a family is an exciting journey filled with joy, anticipation, and, naturally, a few challenges. One such challenge is managing your family’s finances effectively. The financial demands of a larger family differ significantly from those of a single person or a couple. That makes managing incomes and expenses for the big bunch an essential exercise. That is where smart money moves come into play. This article will provide eight crucial financial planning tips to help navigate your growing family toward financial stability and prosperity. With a little planning, you can ensure your loved ones a secure, bright future. Explore these tips and gain control over your family’s financial destiny.

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3 Hacks in Building Your Family’s Emergency Fund

Showing your love and appreciation for your family can go from heartwarming birthday messages and memorable outings, all the way to investing in your future. More than anything, financial preparedness is one of the best things you can give your loved ones. Having savings and investments in place helps take care of any future financial needs or unexpected incidents. Although financial preparedness includes things like life insurance, part of being financially prepared is simply having a family emergency fund. Creating this fund lets you focus on the essential things and rest easy knowing you’re prepared for any situation that can happen. When you first get started, building up your emergency fund can seem like a daunting task, though the process can be simplified into three steps:

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A Quick Guide to Starting a Family Emergency Fund in 2020

One of the quickest paths to financial ruin is to incur an unexpected financial strain such as medical bills or a car breaking down and having to borrow money, whether in the form of a loan or by using a credit card, in order to pay for it. Luckily, there is a solution. Having an emergency fund for cases just like this is the perfect way to avoid these slippery financial slopes. So, what is the best way to begin an emergency fund this year?

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Parent Problems: 4 Thrifty Ways to Prepare Yourself for Teenagers

It might seem like just yesterday you brought your newborn babies home from the hospital, but now, they’re teenagers. This is an exciting time to be a parent, but it’s also one that comes with its own share of anxieties and uncertainties, one of the biggest of which is, money. Parenting teenagers can be expensive and you need to know how best to deal with it. Here are four thrifty ways to prepare yourself for teenagers.

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Don’t Panic! 3 Stressful Fiscal Issues That Shouldn’t Blow Your Budget

While many major events can result in unexpected expenses and lost wages, these issues do not have to jeopardize your financial future.  Major life events can wreak havoc on your personal finances and that is why during ordinary times you should be building yourself a safety net. This net should ideally be six months to one year of living expenses. So if you typically average $3,000 per month in expenses (this includes rent/mortgage, food, gas, utilities, entertainment, everything) then you should have an emergency fund of at least $18,000! (6 x $3,000= $18,000) and preferably $36,000. If you don’t have at least the minimum you are at risk if one of the following events hits you.

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