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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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But the truth is, we have the money. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation

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I still have debt to pay off and want to buy a house, so all of that inflation money could go toward saving or paying down debt more quickly. I think setting it up like this so that it never hits my account will stop me from rerouting the money toward less important things, like new dresses and shoes.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going? We knew that we would make more money but we wanted to be able to buy a house with a conventional mortgage and we can’t come up with the down payment so we need to ratchet down. Making a budget and cutting expenses.

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Work Harder, Then Work Smarter

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These examples are just a few ways to make more money. I could probably think of 50 more ways without even trying – and I know you could too. Make sure this income can produce “ passive &# results. Save up an extra $10,000 from that part-time job and quit. Part-time Job Ideas. Waiter/Waitress.

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Money vs. Family Life

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I have a mortgage that I need to pay off and saving for the kids education etc&#. Well I’ve realized that in some cases, money isn’t everything. Money Does Not Equal Happiness. But you need to consider all the non monetary factors before you make that decision. As always, I am happy to hear your thoughts.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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But the truth is, we have the money. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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They Earned Extra Money. When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more money. Maureen saved hundreds by tracking her spending to see where she was blowing money.

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