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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. But after that, our goals were not as specific. Travel We work hard and really enjoy our time away.

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My Word for 2021

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After 2019, I had a lot of hope for finding a word for 2020 but struggled to find one that was meaningful to me. After writing some financial goals that had a lot to do with researching topics, such as retirement and college savings strategies, I realized that maybe my word for 2020 was READ. Enter 2021.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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By the end of 2019, I achieved one major bullet point and the others will continue to be a work in progress. There were hits and misses on this list, and many are things that I will continue to work on, but let’s recap: 1 – Reduce non-mortgage debt to zero. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). Moving on to 2020!

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What Is Financial Planning? | Bankrate

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Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan? These are some of the largest issues when it comes to financial planning.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Dave Ramsey has a plan and it has worked for millions of people. In January of 2020, we made summer plans (and bought airline tickets) to go see friends who moved to Europe. Currently, we’re working on steps 6, 7, and 8 simultaneously. However, I suspect we will be working on these steps for many years to come.

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

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Passive income can help you earn more during the good times and tide you over if you suddenly become unemployed , if you voluntarily take time away from work or if inflation keeps chipping away at your purchasing power. It has a ‘get-rich-quick’ appeal… but in the end, it still involves work. You just give the work upfront.”

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. When we started our Debt Freedom Plan, our kids were 8 & 6 and I worked hard to keep our grocery bill about $400-500 a month.

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