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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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2016 will be THE year. That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. Guidelines for 2016: 1. Fortunately we have an emergency fund and a personal escrow account for our yearly and quarterly expenses to keep us stable, but we do need to be diligent at staying within our budget.

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

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She hit that goal in September 2016. My husband and I meet regularly to review the budget and the status of our financial goals. They took it one step at a time though, first by building up emergency funds as quickly as possible, then by paying off the credit cards and committing to no new debt. Save for emergencies.