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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. ” My stomach sank. Barter your gym membership!

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I cut the family’s hair. When we bought our first home , we knew we would eventually try to move up to a better neighborhood so we only did DIY inexpensive or absolute necessity projects to the house. We mowed the grass, made our clothes, cleaned house, cooked , and fixed broken stuff. We also did without a lot of things.

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