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My Personal Goals for 2018

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2017 was a great year, but for some reason I did not create personal goals for myself last January. Everyone who rocks goals talks about accountability, so this year I’m sharing a few top personal goals that I made for myself and I’ll update you throughout the year on my progress. These are just my personal goals.

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5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals

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As I planned my goals for 2012, I realized that I made only one goal for myself in 2011. In October 2011, I finished my first half-marathon. I was racing to beat my personal goal of a 10 minute mile pace. Over the course of 2011, I learned some lessons about myself and how I respond to goals. Set a Specific Goal.

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Get your FREE Family Balance Sheet Excel Spreadsheet

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October is a big month for me. I met my husband in October. We married in October. Family Balance Sheet , the website, turns 9 in October 2017, but Family Balance Sheet, the spreadsheet, turns 14. We are working towards some pretty big financial goals and we’ve hit quite a few already.

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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. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. Our Debt Freedom Plan (October 2019 Update): Exact numbers have been omitted at this time. 2018 Update.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). Related Reading: Our Debt Freedom Plan Update (October 2019). This is a work in progress and I feel it will always by my goal. This will always be a work in progress and you’ll understand why it will be more crucial for me when you read my 2020 goals below! I still eat sweets.

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. Grocery Freebies: During October, I scored a free frozen apple pie, a free salad mix, and free pop tarts from Giant of PA. Some months are more successful than others.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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On October 1, I embarked on a month long series, 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. It was my goal to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family by the end of the month. And I think I achieved my goal, but I’ll be honest, towards the end of the month I was ready to talk/write/read about other topics.

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