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Tag Archives: death
We Are All Going to Die
A few years ago, I faced my mortality head on. An unexpected allergic reaction nearly killed me. Up to that point I, like most people, hadn’t spent a lot of time thinking about death. Sure, I’d done the unpleasant task … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Finance, Relationships
Tagged death, junk, life challenges, mortality, stuff, what matters, what's important
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Is There Such A Thing As An Emergency?
Financial writers (myself included) often talk about the “emergency fund.” This is money you set aside so that you can pay for things like medical expenses, car repairs, home repairs, or some other sudden, necessary expense. Having extra money set … Continue reading
You Only Live Once, So Don’t Blow It
A woman that I know casually from church recently lost her husband. He died after a long illness at the young age of forty-two. Any way you look at it, it’s a tragedy. However, there is one bright spot. The … Continue reading
Turning Awful Events to Your Advantage
No one (at least not anyone sane) wishes for awful things to happen in life. Death, illness, fire, floods and disasters are things no one likes to think about. We dread the day when we get that phone call telling … Continue reading
Posted in Insurance, Personal Finance
Tagged awful events, awful moments, bad situations, death, disasters, fire, floods, illness, making the best, recovering from disaster
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At The End of Your Life, You Aren’t Going To Want To Spend Money
One of the biggest excuses that I hear for spending money you don’t have is that you might die tomorrow. “What if I’m hit by a bus tomorrow and I didn’t go on that vacation, or have that car, or … Continue reading
Death At WalMart
The Circle of Life is almost complete at Walmart. I just discovered that Walmart now offers a large selection of caskets for those of us who are planning for the great hereafter. I suppose that it can’t be too long … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Finance, Shopping
Tagged burial casket, caskets, coffin, cost of mortality, death, death and finances, funeral costs, headstone, Walmart
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The Importance of Doing What You Know You Should
We talk a lot here at Saving Advice about the things you “should” do. Make a will and keep it updated, keep your financial affairs in order, plan for the succession/sale of any businesses you might own, get life insurance, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Insurance, Medical, Personal Finance, Relationships, Work
Tagged death, living will, making a will, power of attorney, protect assets
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How to Maintain Your Finances in Difficult Times
When my mother died, I worried a lot about my father. How will he cope? What will he eat? Despite my worrying, I didn’t need to worry much about his finances. His forethought saved his financial life, despite our family’s … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Finance, Relationships
Tagged death, estate, financial advisor, investments, personal finances, record keeping, tragedy, will
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