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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

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The strategies did keep us out of debt however, and instilled in us habits of self-reliance, attitudes of ‘we can do that’ and a measure of life-long thriftiness that we might not otherwise have had. 262,032 Food Preparation. Do it yourself home repair can really go either way. 91,404 Entertainment.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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12 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. 23 – Flip your thrifty finds. Do some research on your own to see if this is the right fit for you. Put the money in your emergency fund.