Budgets, debt, emergency funds, insurance, retirement and household money decisions around real life events.
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I started using credit cards for rewards and now have several cards with different categories, bonus deadlines and payment dates. The small savings have turned into a spreadsheet hobby I don't enjoy. I'm considering keep...
I have four sensible savings goals: emergency buffer, a replacement laptop, travel to see family and a future move. Splitting the spare money evenly makes all four grow painfully slowly. Putting everything toward one goa...
Freelance income arrives in lumps. One month I get paid for three projects; the next is almost quiet. I used to treat a big payment as extra money, then panic when tax and insurance bills arrived. I'm now thinking of sep...
My old mobile plan costs more than the promotional offers I keep seeing. The cheaper provider claims good nationwide coverage, but several areas I visit have unreliable service even with my current network. Saving a few...
We expect household income to drop for several months during parental leave. Some costs will fall while new baby expenses and health-related costs may rise, so copying the current monthly budget would be misleading. We'r...
I am trying to decide how aggressive to be with a low-interest student loan while my emergency fund is still small. The minimum payment is comfortable and the interest rate is not high. I currently have about one month o...
I keep moving money from savings back into checking because a few bills hit earlier than expected. The total monthly budget is fine; the timing is the problem. I'm considering a permanent checking cushion equal to severa...
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