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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.

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2012 Financial Goals

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We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. 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.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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It has been my obsession goal since we found ourselves in a dicey situation back in August 2013. Between 2013 – 2015, we whittled that down and as of today we have just two loans left. Most importantly, we need to remember that the sacrifices that we make to achieve this goal are just for this year.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Our Debt Freedom Plan (2013).

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4 Ways to Enhance Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

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A little education — and the application of the things you learn — can go a long way toward helping you set and keep financial goals that yield good returns. Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them. For 2014, my goal is to work on my dividend/income portfolio. What do you think?

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

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There was a month in 2013 where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

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