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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

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80 from the sale of the Wii. $50 55 from our yard sale. $75 We got rid of clutter by selling some stuff and returning unused purchases, we were able to reduce our spending by $100 during the month by being more deliberate with our money and I met some new blogging friends who were also participating in the challenge.

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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. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! But the truth is, we have the money. It is NOT a spending account.