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Episode #3 Amazon Prime & Your Emergency Fund

2014/3/17
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  • In this week's PLAN WELL INVEST WISELY podcast, we talk about Amazon Prime's recent price )increase and how having a funded emergency fund helps you make smarter financial decisions.

  • Rethinking Amazon Prime

  • For those who don’t know, Amazon Prime is a membership program which gives members unlimited free two-day shipping on millions of items on Amazon.com and instant access to over 40,000 hit movies and TV episodes streamed directly you TV, computer, or tablet.

  • The benefits of my Amazon Prime membership are clear. Recently, when Amazon Prime increased its annual fee by $20, it made me stop and examine how I use it. I found some negatives.

  •  It’s too easy.

  • Amazon Prime is too good at tempting me.

  • I’m weak.

  • It’s a family affair.

  • Let's talk About Emergency Funds. Your emergency fund) acts as a shock absorber in your financial life. In this podcast, I discuss:

  • What an Emergency Fund is.

  • Why some people might not have one.

  • Why you need one.

  • What your options are when you don’t have one.

  • How much you should have in your emergency fund and why.

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