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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? I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). The last loan was his student loan and I wanted him to make that final payment. In 2019, I chose a word that encapsulated our financial goal for the year and other habits that I wanted to work on. We knocked this out of the park. That was a day we’ll always remember.

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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

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My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. In the past, I did not include space for this information, but after being in our home for almost 20 years, we have built up quite a bit of equity. It showed him what we OWE and what we OWN.

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Are Peer Loans Too Risky or the Way of the Future?

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A borrower fills out an application for an unsecured personal loan of up to $35,000 on one of the online lending sites which verify employment and other information. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. What You Need to Know About Student Loans Is Borrowing Money Ethical?

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. A student loan? It’s a simple equation, but you need to gather some information.

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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The debt consisted of my student loans and a car loan. I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. We knew the principles of Financial Peace University; however, we also met with a financial planner who was also a huge Dave Ramsey fan. What are your financial goals now?

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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. Ryan from The Financial Student talks about Getting Rid of Student Loans. Some people find themselves buried under student loan debt with little chance of ever paying it off. Music to my ears!!