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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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12 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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10 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. 12 – Sell your unused gold jewelry. Many years ago, I gathered up all of my unused and broken 14k jewelry and sold it to a jeweler.

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

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Day 3: Sell Your Big Stuff on Craigslist. Day 10: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash. Loads of laundry to do. Day 22: FINALLY…a new post: Do-It-Yourself and SAVE! Day 2: Have a Yard Sale. Day 4: Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Day 5: Return Unused Purchases. Day 6: Found Cash Update.

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