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Introducing the 2013 Christmas Savings Club

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Another Christmas has passed by and while the memory of the Christmas shopping and spending is still lingering in my head, I've come up with a plan for all of us to start saving for 2013. Before the first meeting on January 25th, there's a little bit of prep work to do on your end: Step 1: Create a Christmas Gift Budget.

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1st Meeting of the Christmas Savings Club

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As outlined in the first post , your goal this past month was to create a budget for your Christmas spending. Once you have a gift budget for 2013 that you are comfortable with, divide that number by eleven. That final number will be your goal to save each month between now and November 25, 2013. It's awesome.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. This will take us most of the year. Earn Additional Income.

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Christmas Savings Club | May Meeting

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On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. On with the May meeting. How did I do in May?

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Christmas Savings Club | July Meeting

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On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. Happy 5 months til Christmas!

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Christmas Savings Club | June Meeting

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On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. Set aside your monthly savings goal for July.

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Christmas Savings Club | April Meeting

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On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2013, I''m holding a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club. The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. On with the meeting. How did I do in April?

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