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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Who wants to cook after a long day! As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! Try freezer cooking.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! Put the money saved into your emergency fund. But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense. Try freezer cooking. This time-saving technique will save you money and your sanity.

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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. She says, “it’s so much easier to save money when you’re not gallivanting across the countryside.

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