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March 2016 Budget Report
Life in Seattle is really starting to improve for us! There were many days in March that had no rain and/or were quite sunny. Near the end of the month, it got above 60 degrees F on a couple days! The start of daylight savings time has also been amazing – sometimes Kyle comes home when it’s still light out! We are also slowly strengthening our social ties. Near the beginning of the month, we went … Read entire article »
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The 3 to 6 Month Emergency Fund
I can see why people find Dave Ramsey’s baby steps attractive, I really do. As someone who is prone to paralysis of analysis (and whose husband is even more prone), executing an instruction is so much easier than making an informed decision and then carrying it out. While watching week 1 of the FPU videos last week on “super saving,” my thoughts were on that 3-6 month emergency fund. We’ve had $1,000 set aside (baby step … Read entire article »
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