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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. But after that, our goals were not as specific. How will we make these goals? The Game Plan for 2023: 1.

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Our 2019 Financial Goal

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In previous years, I would create a long list of financial goals, only to have little accomplished by the end of the December. I almost stopped writing goals down altogether. In 2018, we decided to focus on just 2 main financial goals and before I share my 2019 goals I thought I would give you a recap on 2018.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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Take Control of YOUR Money in 2016

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We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. So in 2016, I will continue to share our journey to pay off our debt. Debt Freedom Plan Updates. But, I’m ready to take on 2016!

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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

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This is something every parent needs to think about. Yes, $993 a year for something that ensures your financial stability should something happen to the breadwinner(s). That’s a small amount to pay for that level of peace of mind as a parent. Pay Down Debt Yes, this is a good way to set yourself up financially.

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3 Simple Ways to Teach Kids About Saving Money

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But there’s one thing that a lot of parents forget that their kids will absorb: financial habits. adults have credit card debt, kids might not be learning the best financial lessons to set them up for future success. Work on Setting Goals. Since an estimated 55% of U.S.

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How to Manage Different Investment Risk Tolerances Between Spouses

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In Silver Spoon Kids - How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children by Eileen Gallo, P.H.D. what kind of emotional issues you have with money and what kind of financial education you received. Taking on debt never has bothered me, because I have always felt that we kept it under control and no matter what, would pay it off.