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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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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. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Can you fix a repair yourself?

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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. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Can you fix a repair yourself?

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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She offered to do people’s taxes, or get their bookkeeping organized in exchange for a discount on her rent, or car repairs. She says, bartering is a fun and creative way to get what she needed without spending money. She says, “it’s so much easier to save money when you’re not gallivanting across the countryside.

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