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3 Financial Tips to Consider Before Pursuing Your Passion Full Time

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By 2020, we’d both become full-time entrepreneurs and today, we’re well on track to fully replace our old job salaries by 2022 if not sooner. The general rule of thumb is to have three to six months of your living expenses set aside in a savings account for emergencies. Have considerable cash on hand.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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The most recent recession was in 2020 and only lasted a couple of months, whereas the 2008 recession lasted about 18 months. What are my basic monthly living expenses (including food, shelter, health insurance, utilities, phone, transportation and childcare)? What is a recession? Beef up your emergency fund.