Debt Reduction, Emergency Fund, Insurance, Money Management

Our Financial House – The Foundation

After digging and pouring the footer for our house, it’s time to set our foundation.  Our financial foundation needs to be solid, stable, and able to support the weight of our financial house. Three components of a solid financial foundation – Insurance At present, my wife and I have health insurance, term life insurance, disability insurance, automobile insurance, dental insurance,…

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Budget, Money Management

How We Organize Our Finances

Here’s a quick rundown of how we organize our finances and our financial documents – Extremely Important Documents – We keep our tax returns, marriage license, birth certificates, car titles, etc. in a fire-proof safe.  I have friends who keep such documents off-site in a safety-deposit box.  The fire-proof safe works for us.  I also have electronic copies stored on…

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