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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Barter your gym membership!

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

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You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. Being thrifty stays an ingrained habit. In doing so, many become adept at thriftiness. You have less risk in trying something new when you have financial backing.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

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Two Years of Blogging Here are some highlights from the last 24 months: Top 8 Most Viewed Articles: Why Being Rich is Overated How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Build A Bird Feeder from Recycled Materials 5 Ways to End World Hunger How to Make Millions with Passive Income Frugal Anniversary Gifts that Will Win Her Over How to Save Hundreds of Dollars (..)

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Japan Relief – How You Can Help

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The way debt works is that to raise money for your own country, you sell treasury bills or bonds. Here in America, they are called T-Bills and the Chinese government and large multi-national companies buy ours. This will send a $10 donation to the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. For their tiny nation it’s around $12.2

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

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In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. Set up automatic bill payment so that you’re never late on payments again. Miss Thrifty presents How to Save Money with Cloth Nappies. Netflix is a powerful way to save money on your monthly cable TV bills.