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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Put the money in your emergency fund instead. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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For ideas, read: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas. Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Put the money in your emergency fund instead. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas. 5 – Brown bag your lunch.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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They Earned Extra Money. When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more money. Stacey taught frugal living/coupon workshops and her husband took on extra side carpentry jobs.

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