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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

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Educate Yourself “Truthfully, probably 95% of Americans are financially illiterate.” − Suze Orman – Women & Money (and Everyone Smart Enough to Listen) Financial literacy is probably the most important bit of education that can help get you from where you are to where you want to be financially.

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Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. It was a hard transition for me to go from being a major financial contributor in our marriage to staying at home with a baby and not bringing in a paycheck. Thank you, Susan!

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

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We used my app to track our progress while we were paying off our house, and of course I ran a zillion different scenarios. Of course, as we paid off debts that gave us more money to put toward the remaining ones, so that made a huge difference as time went on. What are your financial goals now? Even small amounts add up.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I love to watch my girls swim and push themselves physically, but since they are in two different age groups, they swim have different practice times… of course! Thanks mom & dad!

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! We got an unexpected tax return, which of course went toward the loans. What are your financial goals now? They keep us very busy!

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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. After that, we paid off the remaining $20,000 of debt over the course of 9 months. Thank goodness its illegal to sell cute little children, because I would have gotten a pretty penny for my son. What are your financial goals now? We sold EVERYTHING! I am very happy.

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5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals

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Over the course of 2011, I learned some lessons about myself and how I respond to goals. I learned so much that I hope to apply these lessons to my personal and financial goals for 2012. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. Thanks for reading. Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet!

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