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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. But the truth is, we have the money. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. But the truth is, we have the money. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers!

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

(I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? That’s not right.