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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. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5 Being self-employed, we need the security that it offers.

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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

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First, do you have time to make homemade Christmas presents? Some popular items include homemade baking kits (think all of the ingredients for soup or brownies in a jar), homemade jewelry, artwork, crafts, and food. And come January, remember that saving a little bit each week for the entire year is a much easier way to go.

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