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Our 2019 Financial Goal

Family Balance Sheet

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. Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. I almost stopped writing goals down altogether.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. How did you get interested in saving money? As a teenager, I saved quite a bit of the money I earned babysitting and working in a dining hall. I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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2019 Christmas Savings Club

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How did you do with your Christmas spending in 2018? And if you paid cash for Christmas in 2018, but want some encouragement to save for this year, this club is for you too! Introducing the 2019 Christmas Savings Club: On the 25th of every month from January to November, I’ll share a new post for the Christmas Savings Club.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? Our 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will. 2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. We’d like to start saving for it in 2018, if possible. If not, we’ll start saving in 2019.

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Christmas Savings Club | October 2019

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On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. This should cover my tentative 2019 Christmas budget that I based on what we spent in 2018. My monthly goal is $100.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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2018 Update. We still have a mortgage, however I feel like we can switch gears to be less focused on paying off debt and more focused on saving money, building our net worth and retirement, setting up a plan for college for our girls, and having some fun. Start Additional Savings Accounts. 1st Update in June 2014.

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