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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

My time in Arkansas has only been interrupted by 15 years in SW MO on a remote farm in the holler, where I commuted from & was a caregiver for the spouse. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat. I was born frugal, into a super frugal family.

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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. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! But the truth is, we have the money. It is NOT a spending account.