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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! Crystal (owner of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) wrote about how she annually contacts her cable/internet supplier to get reductions in her bill – step by step. To get the best contractor to re-roof your house, you have to negotiate.