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Nicole’s Story: Live on Less Than You Earn

By SaverLife
A black family dressed warmly sits on the floor of a basketball court

Meet Nicole, a social worker and mother of two in Atlanta, Georgia. What do you do? Right now, I’m working in logistics, but I was a social worker for a very long time. When I got married and had my kids, I took a break from social work because it’s a very involved career. So…

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Why You Need an Emergency Fund (and How to Start One)

By Saundra Davis
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What gets in the way of accomplishing financial goals? Picture this: you’re chugging right along making all the right moves to achieve your financial goals then… BAM! Something happens (A car accident? A root canal?) and you must come up with some cash to deal with it. You need emergency savings to handle unexpected situations…

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