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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions. However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership. However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now-Iā€™m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education. By the time I got my degree, I came out being paid vs paying for school!

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Carnival of Financial Planning ā€“ Money Management Edition #236 ā€“ May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Companies Exploit International Workers – Lack of Fair Wages posted at Provident Plan , saying, “Learn more about Infosys and why U.S. After all it was not the people who caused the problem so why should they suffer while the banks get off scot-free? PPlan presents U.S. companies should not treat workers this way.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If it couldn’t be done for free, we didn’t do it or did it very, very seldom. Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings ā€“ every single time. I worked a part time job the weekends he wasn’t working. That took forever! We line dried all of our clothes, summer or winter.

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