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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Dinner time can be stressful for everyone. We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. In my first year of marriage, I listened to unwise counsel & spent money willy-nilly, the stuff just disappeared like water. Heavens, no.

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