http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/08/07/the-simple-dollar-reading-guide-a-visit-from-the-black-swan/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/08/07/the-simple-dollar-reading-guide-a-visit-from-the-black-swan/#comment-920452 sai Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:33:22 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=5761#comment-920452 The suggestions given to minimize unexpected emergencies are standard personal finance fare- buid an emergency fund, pay down debts, automate finances etc. The most actionable and the best point of the chapter is the stress on is cultivating relationships. This is an area of life that I have overlooked and the thoughts in the chpter hit me hard. Once we make a concetrated effort in improving our relationships with out family, colleagues and friends, these relationships can act as a safety net in the face of unexpected emergencies.

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