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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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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. If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale.

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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. Dinner time is stressful. But when you’re trying to save money, cut out this costly expense.

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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. Brian’s wife took on a part-time job to increase their income to throw at their debt.

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