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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. 2 – Decide where to put the money. I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores.

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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. Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later?

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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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. Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home.

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