Comments on: Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps: Step 3 – Three to Six Months Emergency Fund http://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/ Your Biblical Guide to Personal Finance Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Using "Walk Away" Power When Negotiatinghttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-836 Using "Walk Away" Power When Negotiating Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:46:58 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-836 [...] of fun. My wife and I have been working hard for a long time now getting out of debt and saving up 3-6 months of emergency fund, so we’ve cut back as much spending as we could. One of the things we decided we could live [...] [...] of fun. My wife and I have been working hard for a long time now getting out of debt and saving up 3-6 months of emergency fund, so we’ve cut back as much spending as we could. One of the things we decided we could live [...]

]]> By: 8 Pros and Cons of Renting a Househttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-767 8 Pros and Cons of Renting a House Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:17:08 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-767 [...] landlord. They may or may not be pleasant to deal with.5. Pro – You can get by with a smaller emergency fund. If the heat or AC goes out, it isn’t your responsibility to fix.6. Con – No equity. [...] [...] landlord. They may or may not be pleasant to deal with.5. Pro – You can get by with a smaller emergency fund. If the heat or AC goes out, it isn’t your responsibility to fix.6. Con – No equity. [...]

]]> By: The I’M DEBT FREE Giveawayhttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-434 The I’M DEBT FREE Giveaway Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:32:03 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-434 [...] up on the list is baby step 3, a bigger emergency fund. We have been sending so much money to Sallie Mae, it is going to be [...] [...] up on the list is baby step 3, a bigger emergency fund. We have been sending so much money to Sallie Mae, it is going to be [...]

]]> By: Where Should I Keep My Emergency Fund?http://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-172 Where Should I Keep My Emergency Fund? Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:05:20 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-172 [...] for emergencies and emergencies only. If you are on Baby Step 1 it is $1000, and if you are on Baby Step 3 it is 3 to 6 months worth of expenses (or more if you aren’t comfortable with [...] [...] for emergencies and emergencies only. If you are on Baby Step 1 it is $1000, and if you are on Baby Step 3 it is 3 to 6 months worth of expenses (or more if you aren’t comfortable with [...]

]]> By: Derek Clarkhttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-106 Derek Clark Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:08:51 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-106 Yeah, at this point I feel like I want an emergency fund that would last even longer than 6 months. I'd like to think that would be overkill, but you never know. Yeah, at this point I feel like I want an emergency fund that would last even longer than 6 months. I’d like to think that would be overkill, but you never know.

]]> By: youngandthriftyhttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-94 youngandthrifty Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:51:28 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-94 Good post- and great idea. I should start a new bank account with an emergency fund, I guess I'm treating my savings account as an emergency fund right now, and I really shouldn't.. This day and age, with the economy being so fragile, we really should have that fund just in case... Good post- and great idea.

I should start a new bank account with an emergency fund, I guess I’m treating my savings account as an emergency fund right now, and I really shouldn’t..
This day and age, with the economy being so fragile, we really should have that fund just in case…

]]> By: Simplify Your Budgeting With Multiple Accountshttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-85 Simplify Your Budgeting With Multiple Accounts Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:33:36 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-85 [...] It’s so simple and easy but it really works. I can promise you that if we put all the money in the same account we would have spent more and paid down less debt. This way we budget and spend as if her money doesn’t exist. When we finish off her loans in a few months that money is going to go towards topping off our 3-6 month emergency fund. [...] [...] It’s so simple and easy but it really works. I can promise you that if we put all the money in the same account we would have spent more and paid down less debt. This way we budget and spend as if her money doesn’t exist. When we finish off her loans in a few months that money is going to go towards topping off our 3-6 month emergency fund. [...]

]]> By: Total Money Makeover Giveawayhttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-44 Total Money Makeover Giveaway Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:45:09 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-44 [...] 1: $1000 Emergency Fund Step 2: Get out of Debt Step 3: 3-6 Months Emergency Fund Step 4: Start Saving 15% for Retirement Step 5: Save for Kid's College Step 6: Pay off the [...] [...] 1: $1000 Emergency Fund Step 2: Get out of Debt Step 3: 3-6 Months Emergency Fund Step 4: Start Saving 15% for Retirement Step 5: Save for Kid’s College Step 6: Pay off the [...]

]]> By: How My Emergency Fund Saved My Honeymoon From Total Disasterhttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-42 How My Emergency Fund Saved My Honeymoon From Total Disaster Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:49:27 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-42 [...] days of my life. That isn’t really how it was supposed to happen, but it did. Thankfully, my emergency fund saved our [...] [...] days of my life. That isn’t really how it was supposed to happen, but it did. Thankfully, my emergency fund saved our [...]

]]> By: Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps: Step 6 - Pay Off the Mortgage Earlyhttp://www.christiancommoncents.com/2010/03/10/three-to-six-months-emergency-fund/#comment-32 Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps: Step 6 - Pay Off the Mortgage Early Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:24:15 +0000 http://www.christiancommoncents.com/?p=69#comment-32 [...] 1: $1000 Emergency Fund Step 2: Get out of Debt Step 3: 3-6 Months Emergency Fund Step 4: Start Saving 15% for Retirement Step 5: Save for Kid's College Step 6: Pay off the [...] [...] 1: $1000 Emergency Fund Step 2: Get out of Debt Step 3: 3-6 Months Emergency Fund Step 4: Start Saving 15% for Retirement Step 5: Save for Kid’s College Step 6: Pay off the [...]

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