Emergency Fund

Quickly Fund $1000 Emergency Fund

When my wife and I decided to get out of debt, the first thing we did, after creating a zero-based budget, was to fund a $1000 emergency fund.  We then put our credit cards in the back of our wallets – and began the real process of paying down our debt. Open a savings account.  If you don’t already have…

Continue Reading

Mortgage

Mortgage Refinance Is Almost Here

We have been working hard to pay off our 15 year fixed-rate mortgage.  Recently, mortgage rates have dropped to all-time lows.  Our current loan is already at a low rate, but my wife and I feel that now is the time to refinance. I did some research and was amazed by some of the rates that I found.  I contacted…

Continue Reading

Coupons, Frugality, Saving Money

Printable Coupons For August 2012

For several years I have been using a printable grocery price book to track the prices of groceries.  Coupling the price book with coupons – especially free printable coupons – I manage to save quite a bit of money on groceries each month. Now, No Credit Needed is able to offer free, printable coupons, right here on the site! Pretty…

Continue Reading