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The Importance Of Setting Financial New Year’s Goals

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One of the best ways to do that is to set realistic goals. In fact, one of my favorite things to do at the end of December each year is to set financial goals for the new year. I’m convinced that I’ve had such good luck achieving many of my financial goals because I write them down and keep myself accountable.

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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? with their goals. These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. She hit that goal in September 2016. Getting Started.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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And 2015 is no different. My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. In 2015, I will be sharing our journey to significantly reduce our debt.

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been reading The Frugal Girl since retiring in 2015 and look forward to the blog every week. After retiring early in 2015, we intensified our savings efforts even more because we retired before the eligibility age for Social Security. The goal is to have a zero balance on our mortgage by January 2030.

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4 Ways to Make 2016 Your Best Year Yet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We set New Year’s resolutions and goals and sometimes even make small “investments” (like gym memberships) to work toward achieving them. We’ve moved on, failed to reach our goals, and probably won’t set new ones until December rolls around. Build Cornerstone Habits. Build a Better Routine.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. 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. DONE 2015.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. Something happens mentally when you WRITE down your goals and plans for execution. We also had some building repairs that we needed to cash flow. Pay off all Non-Mortgage Debt.

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