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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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We had our daughters later in life and at a crucial time in our lives, I stopped our retirement contribution. We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. I had to cut something from our spending and do it quickly.

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It Is Time To Teach Our 5 Year Old About Money

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When we got home, my daughter went to get her wallet. She counted out 5 $1 dollar bills and was ecstatic when she realized she had a dollar left. She has gotten cash in the past for her birthday or Christmas, but she would have preferred a toy so I have deposited the money in her savings account. Do you understand?",

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Disney Trip Cost, Breakdown & How I Paid For It

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This is the first year I started a Disney/vacation savings account of $25 a week. My daughter will need her car while working at Disney, so we’ll be driving two cars on the way down. Any gift cards I get go right into the cute little Disney Fund box my daughter made me (in the pic above). Gas = $350. It takes 2.5

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