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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. It’s also very easy to reduce your grocery spending just by planning your meals. However, there are ways to put a good meal on the table without relying on restaurants for saving your sanity.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. Here’s MB: 1.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. 1 – Meal plan! When I make a weekly meal plan, it saves us money because. and plan meals based off of that. Then for the other meals needed I see. what is on sale and plan meals based on those ingredients. My name is Krystal and my husband is Josh.

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