Comments on: Graduates, Start Saving NOW! http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/06/graduates-start-saving-now.html The journey of one young family out of debt and into building wealth Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:36:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: 21 Incredibly Practical Tips to Survive the ‘Real World’ http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/06/graduates-start-saving-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-1326 21 Incredibly Practical Tips to Survive the ‘Real World’ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:21:52 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=205#comment-1326 [...] I know it's sounds pessimistic, but if you knew you were going to be fired in 2 months, 1 month, how differently would you manage your finances? Kid yourself and your spending habits into thinking you're getting the ax for a few months. Build up a good emergency fund and God forbid you do get laid off, you'll be prepared. [...] [...] I know it’s sounds pessimistic, but if you knew you were going to be fired in 2 months, 1 month, how differently would you manage your finances? Kid yourself and your spending habits into thinking you’re getting the ax for a few months. Build up a good emergency fund and God forbid you do get laid off, you’ll be prepared. [...]

]]> By: Hanks Weekly Hangouts #34 (June 14, 2008) | My Investing Blog http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/06/graduates-start-saving-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-483 Hanks Weekly Hangouts #34 (June 14, 2008) | My Investing Blog Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:33:04 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=205#comment-483 [...] OneCavemansJourney warns grads to start saving now! The way the economy is flowing, it’s not a bad idea at [...] [...] OneCavemansJourney warns grads to start saving now! The way the economy is flowing, it’s not a bad idea at [...]

]]> By: Ralph http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/06/graduates-start-saving-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-447 Ralph Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:36:36 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=205#comment-447 I had a very similar situation although I was working as a contractor at the time. In my youthful ignorance, I wasn't doing a good job of saving early on because I had so many contracts that I was turning work away. When the bubble burst and the contracts began to dry up, I was left with very little running money and ended up having to a take job that I hated just to get by. I think that sometimes it's easy for us to forget that an emergency fund needs to not only be adeguate for small time "emergencies" and for living expenses when cash flow slows or stops. I had a very similar situation although I was working as a contractor at the time. In my youthful ignorance, I wasn’t doing a good job of saving early on because I had so many contracts that I was turning work away. When the bubble burst and the contracts began to dry up, I was left with very little running money and ended up having to a take job that I hated just to get by.

I think that sometimes it’s easy for us to forget that an emergency fund needs to not only be adeguate for small time “emergencies” and for living expenses when cash flow slows or stops.

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