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My Word for 2019

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So will 2019 be any different for me? My word for 2019 is REDUCE. Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. My plan is for 2019 to be different. In fact, I turn 50 in 2019.

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My Word for 2021

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But 2019 was different. By the end of 2019, we nailed one major bullet point and I was on cloud nine. Read: A 2019 Recap. After 2019, I had a lot of hope for finding a word for 2020 but struggled to find one that was meaningful to me. Read: My 2020 Financial Goals. In January 2020, we had a lot of savings goals.

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Frugal February

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One month down for 2019. How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. Set a goal for yourself for February.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. Being frugal allows me to stay at home with our little ones, which was always a goal of mine, and my husband has been very supportive of that. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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After paying off our last non-mortgage debt in September 2019, we updated our Debt Freedom Plan. We had such a sense of freedom after making that last payment and we let ourselves dream about some tangible goals that we sacrificed during those payoff years, such as travel and a new-to-us camper. 2 – Start stockpiling food.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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A Census Bureau report last year found that from 2015 to 2019, only about 6.2 If you’re not on track, calculate how much more you need to reach your goal and start putting together a plan. The index measures various factors, including access to healthcare, food, physical health and economic security. Geological Survey.

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Have a Mindful March!

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We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Set a goal for yourself for March.

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