saving 3 months' salary?
4 years ago
that’s kind of big. that’s so much more than i’d need in my typical emergency. well, emergency isn’t typical at all.
BUT, lately i have encounted SEVERAL reasons to start considering this.
| 1. |
take charge more often
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4 people |
| 2. |
communicate better
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428 people |
| 3. |
pay off my loan
1 cheer |
65 people |
| 4. |
Write and record an album
1 cheer |
252 people |
| 5. |
do an international food swap through the mail with other 43things members
3 cheers |
17 people |
| 6. |
Never stop learning
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3,971 people |
| 7. |
publish a science fiction story in Asimov's
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7 people |
| 8. |
procrastinate less
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1,662 people |
| 9. |
buy a new couch
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39 people |
| 10. |
draw better
1 cheer |
343 people |
| 11. |
To live instead of exist
1 cheer |
10,887 people |
| 12. |
see the pyramids
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952 people |
| 13. |
have even better sex
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 14. |
Spend more time with friends.
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591 people |
| 15. |
help others
1 cheer |
777 people |
| 16. |
Take belly dancing classes.
1 cheer |
66 people |
| 17. |
Sell stuff on ebay
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585 people |
| 18. |
love more
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468 people |
| 19. |
learn to cook better
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388 people |
| 20. |
create something beautiful
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503 people |
| 21. |
Do something new every month
1 cheer |
711 people |
| 22. |
wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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7,523 people |
| 23. |
Become fluent in more than one language
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1,307 people |
| 24. |
take more and better pictures
1 cheer |
181 people |
| 25. |
always be honest with everyone, including myself
1 cheer |
87 people |
| 26. |
meditate
2 cheers |
2,787 people |
| 27. |
own a house
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2,030 people |
| 28. |
finish things
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33 people |
| 29. |
improve my credit score
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322 people |
| 30. |
try a new recipe once a month
1 cheer |
165 people |
| 31. |
save up 3 months worth of salary for emergencies
1 entry . 3 cheers |
171 people |
| 32. |
wake up early
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600 people |
| 33. |
start exercising regularly
2 cheers |
282 people |
| 34. |
see the world
1 cheer |
1,963 people |
| 35. |
try a group exercise or dance class
2 cheers |
5 people |
| 36. |
paint a painting
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71 people |
| 37. |
make a short movie
1 cheer |
107 people |
| 38. |
Play
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650 people |
| 39. |
improve my spanish
1 cheer |
1,048 people |
| 40. |
Stop trading time for money
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37 people |
| 41. |
grow my own vegetables
1 cheer |
1,296 people |
| 42. |
Start a local networking service for sharing movies, music, and books
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38 people |
| 43. |
pay off my debt
1 entry . 3 cheers |
2,093 people |
that’s kind of big. that’s so much more than i’d need in my typical emergency. well, emergency isn’t typical at all.
BUT, lately i have encounted SEVERAL reasons to start considering this.
i have several not-so-big debts. getting out from under them would be really huge!