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Frugal February

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How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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My Word for 2021

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After writing some financial goals that had a lot to do with researching topics, such as retirement and college savings strategies, I realized that maybe my word for 2020 was READ. Read: My 2020 Financial Goals. With the libraries closed for months, I discovered the Libby app on my iPad. Enter 2021.

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Family Office Manager

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Stanley’s book, Millionaire Women Next Door: The Many Journeys of Successful American Businesswomen, and I had an aha moment. Chapter 17 in this book is titled, “Why not run the family office?” I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Check your local community calendar, library, parks & recreation department, church, and parks. Many local towns, libraries, malls, and fire halls host carnivals and festivals as fundraisers. – Look for coupons on Groupon, your local coupon magazine, the Bonus Book, or the course’s website. Visit an orchard.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). I’m always late to the party… What bothered me about my social media addiction is that I would scroll incessantly at bed time when I should have been reading an actual book. This is my referral Amazon link, but I found the book at the library.) I still eat sweets.

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My Word for 2019

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Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. Back in December, I read the book, Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste. My word for 2019 is REDUCE.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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Chapter 17 in this book is titled, “Why not run the family office?” ” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. She treated her role like a job and helped her family achieve financial independence.

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