Comments on: Emergency funds: The ten essential steps http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/ Make more money, invest profitably, retire early Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cheapskate Sandy http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-12851 Cheapskate Sandy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:25:47 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-12851 I love your use of analogies here. Almost made my top 5! I love your use of analogies here. Almost made my top 5!

]]> By: Welcome to the 86th Money Hacks Carnival (Platinum Edition) http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-12429 Welcome to the 86th Money Hacks Carnival (Platinum Edition) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:39:21 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-12429 [...] Investor presents Emergency funds: The ten essential steps posted at Monevator [...] [...] Investor presents Emergency funds: The ten essential steps posted at Monevator [...]

]]> By: Yes, I Am Cheap http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-12343 Yes, I Am Cheap Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:21:03 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-12343 <strong>Festival of Frugality #199 - Damn, No Bonus Edition...</strong> I am hosting my first carnival. This is the Festival of Frugality #199 - Damn, No Bonus Edition. Thanks to everyone who submitted an accepted article. Since I'm not getting overtime, a raise of a bonus this year due to our good friend the recess... Festival of Frugality #199 – Damn, No Bonus Edition…

I am hosting my first carnival. This is the Festival of Frugality #199 – Damn, No Bonus Edition. Thanks to everyone who submitted an accepted article.

Since I’m not getting overtime, a raise of a bonus this year due to our good friend the recess…

]]> By: Rob Lewis http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-12015 Rob Lewis Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:55:21 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-12015 Great tips, and my favourite use of a Fast Show character in a personal finance article EVER! Great tips, and my favourite use of a Fast Show character in a personal finance article EVER!

]]> By: Welcome to the 85th Running of the Money Hacks Carnival (Saturn’s New Ring Edition) – The Dough Roller http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11984 Welcome to the 85th Running of the Money Hacks Carnival (Saturn’s New Ring Edition) – The Dough Roller Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:16:09 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-11984 [...] Investor presents Emergency funds: The ten essential steps posted at [...] [...] Investor presents Emergency funds: The ten essential steps posted at [...]

]]> By: Hank http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11772 Hank Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:52:07 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-11772 Great rundown of tips. I personally struggle with figuring out if an emergency is really an emergency or just a want. I'm quick to dip into my emergency fund unfortunately. Great rundown of tips. I personally struggle with figuring out if an emergency is really an emergency or just a want. I’m quick to dip into my emergency fund unfortunately.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup #3 | Five Pence Piece http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11735 Weekly Roundup #3 | Five Pence Piece Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:53:23 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-11735 [...] your living without having to spend more. Some easy-to-follow advice with a minor twist at the end.Emergency Funds: The Ten Essential StepsMonevator has spent a lot of time putting together a breakdown of the steps needed to fire up an [...] [...] your living without having to spend more. Some easy-to-follow advice with a minor twist at the end.Emergency Funds: The Ten Essential StepsMonevator has spent a lot of time putting together a breakdown of the steps needed to fire up an [...]

]]> By: The Investor http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11670 The Investor Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:28:21 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-11670 Good luck Lee. Building up an emergency fund is a great way to kick the debt habit, not least because it downsizes your expectations of disposable income. If you've been saving it, you haven't been spending it - and so you won't miss it! :) Good luck Lee. Building up an emergency fund is a great way to kick the debt habit, not least because it downsizes your expectations of disposable income.

If you’ve been saving it, you haven’t been spending it – and so you won’t miss it! :)

]]> By: Lee http://monevator.com/emergency-funds-the-ten-essential-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-11655 Lee Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:59:07 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=2690#comment-11655 Great advice there, Monevator. My emergency fund is all but non-existent at present. Technically I have one if a disaster struck, but it is actually earmarked for paying off my loan in a few months' time when the balance is finally larger than the outstanding balance. Once that is out of the way, I will speed-pay it up to 6 months of expenses, then more slowly to 6 months of income. After that, my savings & investment plan will be much as I'll discuss on my blog when the time comes :) Great advice there, Monevator.

My emergency fund is all but non-existent at present. Technically I have one if a disaster struck, but it is actually earmarked for paying off my loan in a few months’ time when the balance is finally larger than the outstanding balance.

Once that is out of the way, I will speed-pay it up to 6 months of expenses, then more slowly to 6 months of income. After that, my savings & investment plan will be much as I’ll discuss on my blog when the time comes :)

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