★ The Power of Saving $1,000

"There’s a good reason that this $1,000 emergency fund is on the top of almost all personal finance gurus’ to-do lists. Saving this amount of money is hard, but it’s not hard enough to be impossible for anyone. Before you can ever hope to make a positive change in your finances, you must first learn how to hold on to your money."

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