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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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Did you make a goal to pay off debt this year? For many years, we made a yearly goal to chip away at our six figures of non-mortgage debt. If debt freedom is your goal , what can you accomplish THIS year? For us, we valued camping and our daughters’ activities. 1 – Calculate your debt.

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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. We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. Fortunately, I’ve never met a goal I couldn’t handle. Choose Thrift First. 2016 will be THE year. Home Projects.

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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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We need to find/earn even more money each month to throw at the debt to make our goal by December 31, 2016. It’s a crazy goal, but I like a challenge and I’m looking forward to our reward when everything is paid off. What are you willing to give up to reach your goal? 5 – Prominently post a goal tracker.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled.

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Choose Thrift First | February Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. Maybe I’m still recovering from the Christmas shopping frenzy, but I had little desire to step into a store. I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. March Update: I did a little shopping in March and it was mostly for our oldest daughter. But I also found success at a thrift store. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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My Binder System for Organizing Some Important Areas of My Office and My Life

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My financial binder holds my monthly to-do list , my yearly goals, our Family Balance Sheet , our family budget, and our business budget and statistics. I had to chuckle when I saw my training calendar from 2004, the year before our first daughter was born. I totally blew off my workout that day.

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