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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions. Our 12+-year-old dryer stopped working. I paid $40 for a part and didn’t have to call a repairman. 17 – Find a part-time job. This is an area that I also need to review. What is your craft?

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We didn’t have a clothes dryer. Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings – every single time. Peggy : Something really cool being done today is that the stay-at-home Moms trade babysitting days so they can get some time off and give the kids a play day. That took forever!

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