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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have clothes and furniture that you no longer have use for, donate them to charities or sell them at consignment shops. 5 Ways to Reduce Your Debt. If you don’t have kids, donate these items to local day cares and schools. They will be extremely grateful. Go thrifty. The gift of giving is a wonderful thing.

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Frugal wardrobe.

Finally Frugal

I did take some clothing to consignment shops in December (ack! I'm not sure when I would have the time to go through my closets and find 33 items; I'm thinking in the spring, because I am almost positive that I will try to work less than I am now, even if it slows down my debt repayment. This is more like it!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 1 – Determine how much you need.