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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 our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. It kept me up at night.

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What to Do When You and Your Spouse Have Differing Financial Goals

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We bought a house in 2012; we both have fulfilling careers and we have two little dogs that we consider fur babies. He will be compromising on the toys that he wants to buy. He will always need a truck for work as a carpenter/contractor, so he can buy a used but nice truck to save some cash. Allocation of Side Job Earnings.

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Are You Heading for Financial Disaster?

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See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. Do you buy things you didn’t know you wanted until you saw them in the store? What about signs? Adjust your spending if you have to.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

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Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Avoid impulse buys. Buying a lunch each day can be pricey, even if you are finding a good deal. Homemade Baby Wipes.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

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Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Avoid impulse buys. Buying a lunch each day can be pricey, even if you are finding a good deal. Homemade Baby Wipes.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. How to Build a Starter Emergency Fund in 30 Days or Less | Jackie Beck @ The Debt Myth. In 2015, the monthly challenge will be the Choose Thrift First Challenge.

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