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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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5 – Brown bag your lunch. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs. I am very picky about what I buy second hand, and I still find brand new or hardly worn clothing. 22 – Flip your thrifty finds.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. The Guidelines for 2018: 1.