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What Do You Tolerate to Save Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On the other hand, when the door spring on my super quiet dishwasher broke, rendering the unit unusable, I had the repairman look at it quickly. I went without a dishwasher for years and years and years and vowed never to do so again. For me, having a non-functioning dishwasher was intolerable. Where not to tolerate broken.

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Do You Have A Plan for Replacing Your Appliances?

Family Balance Sheet

Within two years after moving in, we purchased a new oven, microwave, dishwasher and freezer. I don't want to drain the emergency fund, which could easily happen when the AC needs replaced. The house came with very few appliances. Upon moving in, we needed a washer, dryer and refrigerator. Why am I listing all of this for you?