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Our 2019 Financial Goal

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In 2018, we decided to focus on just 2 main financial goals and before I share my 2019 goals I thought I would give you a recap on 2018. Our 2018 Financial Goals: Finish our Will. In March of 2018, we had our wills, medical directives, and powers of attorney completed by an attorney. It’s similar to a deductible.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2018 financial goals ? Our 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will. We’d like to start saving for it in 2018, if possible. The Guidelines for 2018: 1. I’d like 2018 to be the year that we clean out our clutter. 2016 Update. Be Exceptionally Frugal. Restaurants.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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She hit that goal in September 2016. Maureen, from The Debt Free Mess Free Life , suggests that you understand what motivates you to act unwisely and spend frivolously (if that is your situation). She and her husband also used a visual motivation chart posted on their refrigerator. Her 2017 goal is to save $20,000 in cash.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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2016 & 2017 Update. 2018 Update. The bad news is that we were in our prime earning & investing years when we stopped contributing…just more motivation to keep going with this plan. In November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. 1st Update in June 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. And we were on a roll in January 2016. However, we have one non-mortgage loan left, the behemoth student loan that I was hoping to pay off in 2016. Oh, and I turned 47 and my husband turned 55 in 2016.

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