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

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.

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Today at age 50+, I still optimize our cash flow, but my focus is shifting towards saving with our daughters’ future education costs, building our net worth, and planning for our retirement years. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. Thank you, Susan! Has it been smooth sailing?

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? Thanks for interviewing me!

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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What are your financial goals now? As my high school football coach always said, “Day to day intensity, week to week consistency, builds champions!” Thank you, Doug, for being so honest with your debt free story. We just went on our first vacation together since our honeymoon. A 20% down payment for a house.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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A HUGE chunk of that thanks to my husband. Thank goodness its illegal to sell cute little children, because I would have gotten a pretty penny for my son. Now that we are debt free he has been able to build up his collections once again. What are your financial goals now? We sold EVERYTHING! I am very happy.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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We used the debt snowball technique to help build momentum. What are your financial goals now? We are now building wealth and would like to help our 3 children fund college if that’s the path they choose. Thank you, Brian, for sharing your family’s story. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again.

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Find Out How Ruth and Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage

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We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well. What are your financial goals now? Thank you, Ruth, for being so open about your story!

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