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2012 Financial Goals

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We are still working through some numbers and there might be some adjustments in the timelines we have given ourselves, but these are our financial priorities for 2012. Our 2012 Financial Goals. Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. We want to go to Walt Disney World in the fall of 2012 or spring of 2013.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

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I have tried to do some reading this week which I have highlighted below: Great Reads From The Blogosphere: Despite 2012 being over, Invest It Wisely’s idea to fight the winter blues by giving to causes you believe in is a sure-fire way to ensure you’re on your way to a fantastic 2013. Working to build your emergency fund?

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Money Cactus: Wealth Creation Online: Invest It Wisely Interview – There are a stack of really great personal finance blogs online and keeping up with them can be tough, this series introduces you to those who I think are well worth knowing about. Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Each clip corresponds with one of the blog posts included this week. Danielle from Saving Without A Budget shares 5 Smart Investing Tips for 2012. John S from Frugal Rules shares Blogging Tips From a Beginner , and says, “Before I began blogging, I thought there was a difficult point of entry.

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Is Travelling Overrated?

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These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author’s main goals in life is spending less money on stuff and more money travelling. One of my personal goals in 2012 is to travel more. Okay, congratulations on that, but have you fully funded your emergency fund?

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. I don’t make a lot of income on this blog, and it has definitely decreased recently as I’ve reduced my hours spent blogging. Also, we both have side hustles.

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