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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

Family Balance Sheet

Finally, we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are more motivated than ever to pay off these final two loans. We have more important things to do with our money besides sending a large portion of it to the creditors every month. We have some home projects that we need to do and we have already set aside the funds.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We will need to cut back on dining out, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat at restaurants this year. Choose Thrift First.