J. Money found some depressing statistics, but has some important takeaways that you should consider. Episode 291: Could You Come Up with $2,000 in an Emergency by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy (Personal Finance Blogs Read to You). J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later! The original post is located here: http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2017/03/could-you-come-up-with-2000-in-an-emergency Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts