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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build your emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Each clip corresponds with one of the blog posts included this week. Michael from Financial Ramblings tells us how to Build a Bigger Nest Egg Through ‘Investment Creep’ , and says, “Turn the principles underlying lifestyle creep in your favor. I hope you enjoy them and the great articles they support.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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For the past two years, I held monthly accountability challenges on the blog. I liked having an accountability challenge here on the blog in 2014, but this year I’m going to try something different by posting our weekly meals while sticking to our $400-$500 budget. Choose Thrift First Challenge. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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