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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. The good news is that it is possible for the rest of us to be successful too. Shannon and her husband paid off $22,000 in nine months.

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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Today’s assignment: List your SMART financial goals. If you’re married, you must do this with your spouse. Earlier this year, my husband and I wrote a specific list of financial goals and named it Our Debt Freedom Plan. Or maybe you want to pay off (and cut up) your credit cards.

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

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Have Specific Financial Goals Financial planning is the key to financial success. You need to have very specific financial goals; what do you need to achieve by which date? Pay Attention to Interest Rates Did you know that 82% of all Americans have a credit card, and 61% of them have credit card debt?

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. We use the bacon fat in place of butter or oil for eggs and sauteed dishes. Got Bacon Fat?

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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If your winter was as long and cold as mine, then you’re also looking forward to opening windows, breathing in the fresh air, and soaking up the sunshine. Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. M – measurable.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. I locked in the CD at my local credit union where it will earn 4.75% during that time frame. My plan is to use this cash first as it will come to term around the same time we will need to make the first college payment.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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If your winter was as long and cold as mine, then you’re also looking forward to opening the windows to fresh air and plenty of sunshine. For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. Review your Yearly Goals. Check your Credit Report.

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