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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000. Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. 10 – Do It Yourself. Become hyper-focused on funding this account.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I used a standard hardware store staple gun that shot thick 3/8″ staples and was very hard to use.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Do it yourself. Instead of hiring someone to do something, try doing it yourself first. If you don’t know how to do it, search online. You can end up well ahead in the long run.