Building Your Emergency Fund When Money Is Tight

Name: Building Your Emergency Fund When Money Is Tight
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Learn how to build a $1,000 emergency fund even when you're living paycheck to paycheck. This course provides a practical, step-by-step approach to creating your financial safety net—the foundation for becoming loan-ready and breaking the cycle of financial stress.

11 lessons45 min total600 points available

Course Lessons

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1.Why You Need an Emergency Fund

5 min50 pts

2.What Is a Starter Emergency Fund?

5 min50 pts

3.Step 1 – Create a Zero-Based Budget

6 min50 pts

4.Step 2 – Find Your Hidden Money

6 min50 pts

5.Budget Basics

8 min50 pts

6.Step 3 – Sell What You Don't Need

5 min50 pts

7.Step 4 – Increase Your Income

6 min50 pts

8.Step 5 – Automate and Protect Your Savings

6 min50 pts

9.Building Your Fund

8 min50 pts

10.Overcoming Objections and Taking Action

6 min75 pts

11.Course Review

12 min75 pts

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