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Chopping some bills (back) down to size

by Jessica W on October 4, 2009

Back in December when I was laid off from my regular 9-5 job and decided to pursue self employment in lieu of reliable income, I did some pretty serious bill slashing.
I called every service provider to our household and demanded a better deal. In all but one instance, I got a better deal. Now [...]

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Why you need an emergency Fund

by bigappledebtor on July 10, 2009

I have gone back and forth on the emergency fund issue. Should I focus on paying off my debt first and THEN start building up my savings? Or should I build up a cash cushion before I focus on paying down debt. There are many schools of thought on this issue.  Some say that having [...]

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