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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

The trade-off, of course, is that in lowering risk exposure, investors are likely to earn lower returns over the long run. It’s also why low-risk plays make for better short-term investments or a stash for your emergency fund. Treasury bills, notes, bonds and TIPS The U.S. Treasury notes stretch out up to 10 years.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

I had huge medical bills for the spouse, was only working PRN, and needed new ideas on cutting corners. Those skills/needs became vital in my marriage as the spouse was chronically ill with astronomical medical bills & expensive tastes. Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid. How did you get interested in saving money?

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