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

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Fortunately, they willingly shared their advice from their success and I am passing that information on to you, so we can ALL succeed this year. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. They fill the envelopes twice a month and only spend what they allotted for each category.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. For informational purposes only. If X is greater than zero, then you are projecting to spend more than your income. For informational purposes only. Sample Budget Calendar.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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With that much success, these people are a wealth of information, so I poured over their content and realized that there was no magic pill, or snap of the fingers, just HARD WORK. They Tracked & Analyzed their Spending. There is so much valuable information in the numbers, especially when you analyze your income and expenses.

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