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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. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more.

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Money and Marriage – How To Get And Stay On The Same Track and $999.99 Giveaway

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are many decisions to consider and much give and take that is needed to make a successful and long lasting marriage. You were raised in different families and had different familial and educational experiences. We did discuss whether to keep money separate or have one family pool at the start of our marriage.

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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. 2 – Decide where to put the money. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. 7 – Collect your change.

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The Best and Worst Times to Side Hustle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s always an opportunity to make more money which is why many take on side hustles as a way of maximizing that opportunity. Side hustles can range from babysitting to web designing to freelance writing to soap making- basically anything you can charge for can become a side hustle. When Your Unemployed.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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I have since interviewed 16 families who have collectively paid off over ONE MILLION DOLLARS in debt. They Earned Extra Money. When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more money.

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