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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000. 1 – Determine how much you need.

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10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Ways to Find Coupons Without Buying the Sunday Paper appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Also see: How to get coupon inserts in bulk Free Local Papers The paid Sunday newspaper isn’t the only option for finding coupon inserts. You can find them in some free newspapers as well. Today, only about 7.5%

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Where I found money in February

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Finding extra money has become a game for me. I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times. I usually donate on Friday and Sunday mornings and I missed a few days due to schedule conflicts. This money is a combination of donation earnings, referring my husband, and other bonuses.

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Six Ways to Reuse Your Plastic Grocery Bags

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plastic grocery bags can be irritating and useful all at the same time. These days most grocery stores no longer offer paper sacks, and if you have forgotten your reusable bags, you are probably going to go home with anywhere from one to two dozen little plastic sacks. If you hate waste, then these bags probably drive you nuts.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. I have been doing my grocery shopping at a different GIANT store and I’m finding that they always have a lot of marked-down meat. I like to tally up any extra money I find through the month.

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Where we found money in April

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Finding extra money is a game for me. I allocated cash every month to the non-fixed categories like groceries, restaurants, clothing, and miscellaneous and stuck to the allocation. Plasma Donation Earnings: $236. I donated plasma 5 times in April which is short of my goal of 8 times. Share your findings in the comments.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Finding extra money is a game for me. Ok, so May wasn’t my greatest month for finding extra money. Plasma Donation Earnings: $220. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time.

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