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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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January 2021 was a month of extremes in my family’s finances. Credit cards are a tricky subject and we pay off the balance every month, so I will write more about this soon. I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander. We…took out a car loan.

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

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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. The good news is that it is possible for the rest of us to be successful too. goals to get us there.