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Are You Letting Your Luxuries Become Needs?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

TVs, cable, Internet service, certain clothes, particular foods, and even some social activities. ” A look at his expenses, though, showed that he could be on a cheaper Internet plan, he didn’t need the satellite TV , and he could have gotten rid of the smartphone plan.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? Barter your gym membership! Do you have a gym membership? However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership. Also, look into food delivery services, such as GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash.