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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover (affiliate link) , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! What is your skillset?

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget. We live in New York. We are a close family that likes to laugh.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! Dinner time is stressful. 15 – Find a part-time job.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. It’s not a big splurge, but I take my kids at home out to McDonald’s for lunch once a week. (I’ve

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Legit Ways to Make Money for Christmas

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Gently used clothing, baby items, furniture, electronics, small appliances, books, fitness equipment, and tools sell well. I was an eBay seller in college and made a decent living drop-shipping items from big box stores. My husband drives for Uber every time he comes home from overseas and makes around $1000 a month working part-time.

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