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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 Family Finances Update: January 2021

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I said goodbye to mini-van life in January when we traded in our 2007 Honda Odyssey for a 2018 Toyota Highlander. I talk a lot about debt freedom and that is still a goal of ours, and our Debt Freedom Plan will be adjusted. The original sticker price on the pre-owned car we bought was $14k more than what we paid.

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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. This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. We’d like to start saving for it in 2018, if possible. The Guidelines for 2018: 1.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. My husband and I bought our first home in 2013 when interest rates and housing prices were pretty low. We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage.

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Family Office Manager

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After 20 years, I switched from Quicken software to You Need a Budget (YNAB) software in 2018 for our household. Shop around for the best price for our big expenses, such as auto and home insurance, medical needs, and mortgage. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan.

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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. Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. Our Debt Freedom Plan Started in 2013: The year 2012 was quite exciting for me and my husband.

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Chit Chat: 06.17.18

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Last summer, I hired someone to completely dismantle and remove my largest box garden and ground garden, and plant grass seed for me at a very reasonable price, especially since it took him just a few hours and it would have taken me an entire weekend. We want to be debt free. We want to travel to Disney and Hawaii.