Catching the Coin
Catching the Coin
Tim Rosen & Troy Barrilleaux
008: Expecting the Unexpected- Having Money on Hand for Sudden Expenses
24 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2015 at 11:00 am.
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In our quest to Carpe Diem, Seize the Day; we often forget to Carpe Cras, Seize Tomorrow.

 

However, the costs and expenses of tomorrow can certainly catch us off guard and the startling truth is that a large percentage of Americans are ONE emergency away from being BROKE!

 

 

 

In This Episode We'll Look At:

 

  • Great reasons to save today for expected future expenses
  • A great idea on how you can add several hundred dollars to your Stuff Happens savings account without touching your paycheck
  • Walking you through the next steps in building a healthy Stuff Happens savings account

 

 

 

Today's Resources and Links:

 

 

 

 

One Thing You Can Do Today to Improve Your Financial World:

 

Open a separate, online savings account and nickname it Stuff Happens.

 

Bonus Round:

 

Sell one semi-valuable possession that you know you can repurchase in a year or two (probably even a better model) and add that money to your new savings account. 

 

 

 

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