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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. We have 2 girls that I am home schooling this year. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). Nine years later, I am still at home! I am the nerd.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Dinner time is stressful.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. The Guidelines for 2018: 1. Be Exceptionally Frugal.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive-thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home.