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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000. We were paying $67 a month for our membership prior to his barter and he loved working there, so it was a win-win. 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.