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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. This update includes how we frugal-ed in April, May, and June. We are in what I call our “shovel season of life” Our oldest daughter leaves for college in the fall of 2024 and we have a big savings goal to hit before then.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. 1st Update in June 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. 2016 & 2017 Update. 2018 Update.

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4 Tips To Starting Your Financial Plan

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Only 32 percent of Americans prepare a monthly budget, according to a Gallup poll taken in June 2013. The first thing you should determine when making a financial plan is your goals. Write down your immediate and long-term goals and how you plan to achieve them. Build a Budget & Emergency Fund.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Sometimes a cash diet (not a crash diet) is necessary to get the ball rolling to help you reach your goals. Have you ever derailed your goals?

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

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A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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