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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Found Money in January: $1681. I started donating plasma in January!!! A friend referred me and by the end of January, I made $591. I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander.

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I Achieved at Least One 2012 Goal

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Back in January of this year, I made a bold list of personal goals. Today, I'm happy to report that this past weekend, I achieved one of those goals. In January, I committed to running two half marathons this year. won't get into the status of the other goals, that is not important at this time. I was thrilled.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. My second prayer is that my family gets through this crisis financially. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation.

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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. Today’s assignment: List your SMART financial goals. Earlier this year, my husband and I wrote a specific list of financial goals and named it Our Debt Freedom Plan. goals , rather than ambiguous goals.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. Our goal is to NOT put our Christmas purchases on a credit card.

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5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals

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As I planned my goals for 2012, I realized that I made only one goal for myself in 2011. In January 2011, after a quick online search, I found a race in the fall that was close to home and I would have plenty of time to train. I was racing to beat my personal goal of a 10 minute mile pace. Set a Specific Goal.

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Goals for 2012

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I still enjoy setting goals, but knowing I'll be in school full time from the end of January-May, then again from September-December, I'm keeping my goals simple-ish. This year I'll be doing the 2012 in 2012. This year I'll be doing the 2012 in 2012. I would like to read 10 books of my choice.

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