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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. We hunkered down and paid our expected medical expenses and by the end of 2018, we were also able to save enough money to cover us for 2019. 2018 Update What is your big financial goal for 2019?

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. Our Debt Freedom Plan (October 2019 Update): Exact numbers have been omitted at this time.

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Enriching Education: How Families Can Make Summer a Season For Building Children’s Language, Literacy, and Learning Skills

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According to the latest version of The Nation’s Report Card , produced by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the average reading and math scores of 13-year-olds nationwide in 2022–23 declined by 4 and 9 points, respectively, as compared to 2019‒20 scores. Those that aren’t may offer special student rates or summer promotions.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. A student loan? Number 4 was knocked out in 2019. We sent our very last payment to my husband’s student loan in September 2019, the same month I turned 50. A business loan?

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A Day in the Life of a Children’s Education Funds (CEFI) Dealing Representative

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In 2019, Canada became the most educated country in the world. For its RESP subscribers, this is a promise to assist students in fulfilling their savings goals for their dreams of attaining a higher education. At Children’s Education Funds Inc. CEFI), the motto is to “Nurture the Dream.”

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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However, 2019 was the first year that I found a word that I could stand by. I adored my word and everything about what I was trying to achieve for 2019. By the end of 2019, I achieved one major bullet point and the others will continue to be a work in progress. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). 4 – Reduce my sweets.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Our non-mortgage debt was in the six figures when we started this plan and included 4 business loans and a student loan. When that loan was paid off, we put that full monthly amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019 when we made our last non-mortgage loan payment. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

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