What is an emergency fund? How big should your emergency fund be? Let's get back to the personal finance basics on how to build an emergency fund.

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Managing your finances while raising a family can be difficult. Here is a simple plan to help balance financial priorities in your 30’s.

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You'd love to take advantage of the lower rents you keep hearing about but you already have a place you like. See how to negotiate lower rent in your current apartment.

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A few years back, I tweeted about participating in a no-spend challenge. To my surprise, the owner of a coffee-shop in my area sent a tweet back berating me for encouraging others to do something that would hurt local businesses. While I firmly believe the shop owner was out of line it also illustrated how our spending (and saving) choices don’t take place in a vacuum. If you’re like me, you probably struggle on how to reconcile meeting our own personal needs and wants with how to support the local economy and our ideals.

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Don't have an emergency fund yet? This post will show you how to build your fully funded emergency fund in less than a year.

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