Category Archives: Emergency Fund

What would it take to lose everything?

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Frugal Trenches

I’ve been thinking a lot about the family I previously mentioned, the family which was made homeless. In thinking about them, I’ve been reflecting on just what it would take to lose everything (financially). I’ve thought that it rarely is … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Fund, Frugal Living, Goals, Lessons Learned, New Beginnings, Single's Money | 30 Comments

Simple Living and Reducing Stress – Part I

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

Today, I am going to start a series on living simply and downshifting by reducing stress. The reality is that we all have stress in our lives, it is a normal, somewhat natural part of living, particularly in a modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Downshifting, Dreams, Emergency Fund, Family Life, Frugal Living, Personal Responsibility, Simplicity, reducing stress | 29 Comments

The weekend in pictures

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

An evening spent with little people – handing out Halloween treats, reading books and playing games, really does warm the soul! Note the adorable solitaire pieces which are lined up! Each one represented a different character in our story! Early Sunday … Continue reading →

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Emergency Fund Goals!

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

I’ve mentioned how much I enjoy the book Love Is Not Enough: A Smart Woman’s Guide to Making (& Keeping) Money. One part of the book in-particular resonated with me; the author stated that having a substantial emergency fund gives … Continue reading →

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Daily Tracking

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

So today was day 2 of the vegan & September goals challenge! It was easier than yesterday which is certainly a good direction to be heading in! I did spend today as I enjoyed a glass of sangria with friends … Continue reading →

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Daily Tracking and Thank You Tax Man!!!

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

So, today was Day 1 of the vegan challenge and of course it was also day 1 for all the other goals I set myself! The day started out tough, I had a bad night’s sleep and really didn’t want … Continue reading →

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Living Like No One Else I Know!

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

One thing I enjoyed about reading Dave Ramsay’s view on finances was his saying “live like no one else you know so that you can live like no one else you know”. In the last week it was my Birthday, … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining Money….!

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

A strange thing has happened over the last 24 hours and it’s making me wonder why it seems to be raining money. First, I checked an old lottery ticket and found out I’d won £73 Then, I got a check … Continue reading →

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Goal 1: Emergency Fund

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Frugal Trenches

My first financial goal is to work hard to build up an Emergency Fund. While I’m not a Dave Ramsey follower per se (I’ll write another post on this another day) I do agree that where we get hit hard … Continue reading →

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