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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

Family Balance Sheet

My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. Personally, our goal is to OWN more than we OWE and to eventually OWE zero. It is a time to hash out any differences or make some bold plans so that we can achieve a particular goal.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

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 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will.

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The Top Three Ways People Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is a goal many people have, and something few seem to achieve. I’ve achieved that goal, and it’s really all I want or need. Several of the billionaires on the 2013 Forbes 400 list got there via their business. Real Estate. Real estate is a field with possibilities for the average gal and guy.

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

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.” Dividend Growth Investor from Dividend Growth Investor shares how Dividend losers focus on excuses that prevent them from achieving their goals of financial freedom. Dividend Winners on the other hand, focus on creating specific goals, and the steps to make them a reality. ” J.P.

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data. To me, money in a CD or savings account has always been for specific shorter term goals.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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MR presents Is Now The Time To Buy Real Estate? posted at Money Reasons , saying, “With the low mortgage rates, is this the perfect time to buy real estate? Instead of avoiding them, why not research them and see if they would work for your financial goals! I find myself looking more and more often.

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