http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/ Learn how to live on one income. Discover how to effectively use coupons, download free budget templates, and learn how to make extra money online. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:23:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-4193 Ana Tue, 17 May 2011 21:50:43 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-4193 Wow - that is fantastic. Congratulations, Mary. I bet your mind is at ease. Even if worse came to worse, you are already in position to feed your family. My hat is off to you. Wow – that is fantastic. Congratulations, Mary. I bet your mind is at ease. Even if worse came to worse, you are already in position to feed your family. My hat is off to you.

]]> http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 MARY Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:50:26 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-2922 I did something different this year with my bonus and tax money. I paid all my insurance and utilities up for one year. Than I paid off my car. I have a boat payment of 390.00, and 2nd mort of 300. and a house payment of 1500--my last 3 bills. Than I bought 1/4 cow for 1.39 a lb including roasts steaks soup bones, ribs and tons of hanmburger. He threw in 2 pork roasts, and 8 lbs of bacon and 6 chopped up chickens. I got a good deal as he is my neighbor- Im lucky. I have my garden leftovers,and will do a garden again this yr. I am worried about losing my job, so at least we have food, and all our living ect pd for. I am starting to save, and plan to have 6-8 monthsof living put aside. This will take time, and in the meantime, I am working on paying up the boat and 2nd mort. My job is very insecure although it pays great. If I can get at least the boat and 2nd pd in the next 2 yrs, and hang on--- I should be alright. No more debt for me. I did something different this year with my bonus and tax money. I paid all my insurance and utilities up for one year. Than I paid off my car. I have a boat payment of 390.00, and 2nd mort of 300. and a house payment of 1500–my last 3 bills. Than I bought 1/4 cow for 1.39 a lb including roasts steaks soup bones, ribs and tons of hanmburger. He threw in 2 pork roasts, and 8 lbs of bacon and 6 chopped up chickens. I got a good deal as he is my neighbor- Im lucky. I have my garden leftovers,and will do a garden again this yr. I am worried about losing my job, so at least we have food, and all our living ect pd for. I am starting to save, and plan to have 6-8 monthsof living put aside. This will take time, and in the meantime, I am working on paying up the boat and 2nd mort. My job is very insecure although it pays great. If I can get at least the boat and 2nd pd in the next 2 yrs, and hang on— I should be alright. No more debt for me.

]]> http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 What is Your Vision for Retirement? Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:27:20 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-1613 [...] been so preoccupied with our short-term goals of building an Emergency Fund and paying off debt this past year that I’ve given little thought to our retirement. But as a [...] [...] been so preoccupied with our short-term goals of building an Emergency Fund and paying off debt this past year that I’ve given little thought to our retirement. But as a [...]

]]> http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 How Big to Make Your Emergency Fund - NYTimes.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:23:16 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-1095 [...] at least three to six months of your income, though opinions vary. Bloggers have also provided other helpful estimates for how much to include to cover health expenses. Past Bucks posts have  covered creating an [...] [...] at least three to six months of your income, though opinions vary. Bloggers have also provided other helpful estimates for how much to include to cover health expenses. Past Bucks posts have  covered creating an [...]

]]> http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-423 How Far Would You Go To Maintain Your Lifestyle? | Cool to be Frugal Tue, 11 May 2010 17:07:10 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-423 [...] occurred? What if my husband lost his job or one of us became ill? Would we slowly eat through our Emergency Fund without making any significant changes? Would we allow ourselves to access credit to fund our [...] [...] occurred? What if my husband lost his job or one of us became ill? Would we slowly eat through our Emergency Fund without making any significant changes? Would we allow ourselves to access credit to fund our [...]

]]> http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-109 What is Your Vision for Retirement? : Cool to be Frugal Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:21:13 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-109 [...] been so preoccupied with our short-term goals of building an Emergency Fund and paying off debt this past year that I’ve given little thought to our retirement. But as a [...] [...] been so preoccupied with our short-term goals of building an Emergency Fund and paying off debt this past year that I’ve given little thought to our retirement. But as a [...]

]]> http://cooltobefrugal.com/how-much-should-i-put-in-an-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-95 How to Stop Sweating the Small (and Big) Stuff | Sweating The Big Stuff Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:03:20 +0000 http://cooltobefrugal.com/?p=308#comment-95 [...] How much should I put in an Emergency Fund? @ Cool to be Frugal [...] [...] How much should I put in an Emergency Fund? @ Cool to be Frugal [...]

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