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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund.

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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. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Become hyper-focused on funding this account.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found wood frames for my national park posters and a wildlife themed shower curtain at the local thrift stores. They probably use local guys anyway and you can find those yourself with a bit of time and research. What have you done to get your home remodel projects done within budget? Trade services.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

All I know is that academia doesn’t seem to me to be stable or secure enough as a primary career for me, but I do not want to completely write off a potential future of research and writing. Essentially, we’re saving up a nest egg so that we have future freedom! What’s your best frugal win? My college education.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

We’ve been researching what we want in the trailer and we want to pay cash. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something. However, there are a few things that we will not give up so I will need to include them in our budget.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. There are a million hacks on how to clean various surfaces in your home using them; all you have to do is research. This should save you a bundle on the cleaning products budget. Do you get what I mean?

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How to Drastically Reduce the Amount of Money You Spend Each Month

For the Mommas

It’s not just moms on a budget who create specific money goals. If you devote an hour or so a week to clipping coupons or researching deals on your favorite deals site, you’ll be amazed at the amount of money you save over time. You aren’t limited to just thrift stores. Become a Savvy Shopper.

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