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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Keeping costs under control can require persistent and recurrent contact and negotiation with the service providers. Dealing With Government Entities.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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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. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand.

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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. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 2 – Decide where to put the money.