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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account. Airlines Refund of $400 + $200 credit We flew to Florida in March to visit family. As much as we would have loved an extra day in Florida, it wasn’t an option, so we rented a car.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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And then at the end of the rainbow, you retire, and move to Florida. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! We reduced our spending where we could that year, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We’re looking forward to going back to our annual trips to Florida, except this time we’ll be saving up and paying for those trips with cash rather than putting them on the credit card, and hope and pray that we can find a way to pay for it later. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund.

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