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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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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

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If you’ve not yet set aside any money for holiday shopping, know that there are things you can do now to reduce holiday expenses and round up the extra money. Estimating and Reducing Holiday Spending. The first step is to estimate how much you’ll need this holiday season. Cut unnecessary expenses.

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The Easiest Ways to Save Money on Household Expenses

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Now is the time to watch every penny that you spend, so that you can purchase more in the same budget or even better, put that money in emergency funds. A good part of our monthly income is spent on grocery shopping, and the budget may even go higher depending on whether it’s a holiday or a birthday where you need to feed more people.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. Living in Financial Excellence: Is Mystery Shopping Legit?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us have just celebrated Canada Day or Independance Day; a holiday where we celebrate our freedoms. Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey discusses Online Shopping – The Risks, Benefits, and How to Stay Safe. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund.

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How to Avoid Financial Disaster

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. This is a reserve of money for emergencies; leave it alone and don’t go dipping into it for general spending. Let’s look at some of these strategies now.