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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. I am very picky about what I buy second hand, and I still find brand new or hardly worn clothing. Instead of letting stuff languish unused and eventually given away, return it!

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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We’ve been researching what we want in the trailer and we want to pay cash. 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. If not, we’ll start saving in 2019.