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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) Additionally, it’s really important to us to have money to give to our kids so we save for that reason too. How did you become interesting in saving money?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. What luxury service can you give up…just until your emergency fund is full. 15 – Find a part-time job. 9 – Find free entertainment.