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Building an emergency fund doesnt have to be a time-intensive endeavor, however.

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Here, financial experts recommended somelow-effort ways to build up that buffer.

Set up an automated switch to a separate financial savings account on every occasion you get paid.

Even $20 consistently with [your] paycheck provides over time, Francis said.

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Instead of spending the complete thing, do this rule save half, revel in half.

Or sometimes it’s possible for you to get a better deal by switching to a new provider.

Either way, put the difference away into savings.

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Or try out apps that allow you to invest with even just a few dollars per month.

If you have gold jewelry lying around that you dont wear,The Alloy Marketwill buy it from you.

These are a handful of easy ways to start building that emergency fund today without much work.

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