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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000. I started donating plasma in January 2021 and earned over $1000 in the first 3 months of the year. 23 – Flip your thrifty finds. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. And we were on a roll in January 2016. We dramatically reduced our spending by cutting our cable TV and landline , shopping thrifty, eating out less often , and lowering our grocery bill.

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