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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? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.

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Update #1: Our Debt Freedom Plan

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Our plan is going to take us several years and I think celebrating will motivate us when the going gets long and tough. Being self-employed, we need to have a cushion for business expenses in the event that something happens, such as a tough sales month or our furnace/AC breaks. What financial goals are you working towards?

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. What are your financial goals now? When you can agree on a common goal then you both be very excited and motivated to get the debt paid off.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. I also found small ways to earn extra money, specifically flipping yard sale finds for a profit on eBay. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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I had enjoyed a great salary working in Pharma and been far too irresponsible with what God had blessed me with to provide financially. I knew that if I was laid off, I would most likely take at least a 1/3 of a cut in pay, no matter what industry I chose, more if I left pharmaceutical sales. What are your financial goals now?

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

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It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions. Try Bankrate’s free AdvisorMatch service to quickly get connected to a CFP® professional who can help you achieve your financial goals. You’ll have to consider how best to generate sales from your app.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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its just to actually share an idea, a purchase, something that we need, maybe we know someone who has one for sale or for free. What are your financial goals now? Share a goal with your spouse and keep it in front of you as motivation when times get hard. Talking about everything with each other before buying.

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