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Five Frugal Things | I fixed it, Officer!

The Frugal Girl

I received a 10-day repair order, and I figured that this was probably a job I could handle myself (with the assistance of YouTube, OF COURSE.) So, now I just gotta pop into the police station and have them sign my repair order to certify that my headlight is indeed in working order again. I tried a thrift store first, but came up dry.

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

Family Balance Sheet

Being self-employed, we felt we needed more than Dave’s recommended $1000 starter emergency fund that he outlines in his book, so our first step was to save a bit more for our home and office. Also, we needed to make some much-needed repairs to our home and office that really couldn’t wait until we paid off six figures.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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? It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! Can you fix a repair yourself?

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Storm #2: 2013.

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A Random Plum Sweater

Work With What You've Got

And then it sat in my car waiting to be taken to the tailor for repair. And finally last week I had it repaired and cleaned an now it’s back in rotation. I also wore leggings, because my office has been freezing, and it’s September now, so it’s totally acceptable behavior. Thrifted Earrings and necklace, self made.