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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. This money gets sent automatically to the 529 accounts we set up for our girls in 2020. I started searching and test drove a pre-owned Highlander in January 2020. But by the end of 2020, I started looking again for a pre-owned vehicle. ” Yes, I am.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Hello, 2020. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. My Upromise strategy will help with our goal. What is Upromise?

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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Slows in November

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from the same time last year, nearer to the Fed’s 2% goal and down from 2.9% in its first decline since April 2020. from the same time last year but is nearer to the Fed’s 2% goal and down from 2.9% The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index grew 2.6% in the prior month. The index was up 2.6%

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What Is Financial Planning? | Bankrate

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In short, if it involves finances, then there’s a way to plan for it and optimize the outcome. Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. A financial plan can help you direct how you organize your finances, from the small, short-term questions to the big, long-term issues.

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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

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But as the year progresses, you may leave all your well-intentioned goals scattered by the wayside. These simple tips can help turn 2020 into a year full of New Year’s resolution successes. Set Realistic Goals. But setting overly ambitious goals could be crippling since they are so hard to achieve. Reward Yourself.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. January & February 2020 – Life is good!

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). This is a work in progress and I feel it will always by my goal. This will always be a work in progress and you’ll understand why it will be more crucial for me when you read my 2020 goals below! Moving on to 2020! We knocked this out of the park. 2 – Reduce our clutter.