You need to find out if there is an actual leak or not first. After driving is there steam under the hood? Do you have a puddle under the car when parked? If you know for sure that you have a leak you can check the condition of your radiator hoses, you may SEE the problem!
If you find a leak in one of the hoses those can be replaced fairly cheap, just check your local automotive store.
If you find that you indeed have a leak (in the radiator itself) the quick "cheap" fix would be a radiator stop leak. You can purchase this at an automotive store for under $5.00. Some people don't like using these products, since it is much like a "band-aid", but I have used them myself to get by until I could afford a true repair. You can check autozone. Com to see what is offered. Just type in "radiator stop leak" in the search bar on their site.
You may also want to visually check your water pump area for leaks. Could be a gasket or bad seal in your pump itself. I believe there is a port for discharging coolant from the pump when an internal seal goes bad.
None of this is as difficult as it may sound, but good luck.
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