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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. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. I paid $40 for a part and didn’t have to call a repairman. 17 – Find a part-time job. ” My stomach sank.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. I even made the kid’s play dough and finger paint. Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings – every single time. Peggy: Oh yes!

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