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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build your emergency fund. Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce.

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