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Frugal February

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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. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. However, we all agreed that the existing furniture was not comfortable, especially to watch movies. Both our CD and high-interest savings account are FDIC-insured and are at banks that we trust. Ask and ye shall receive!

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Make Money Your Hobby

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Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. Find a way to track your progress towards your goals that helps you stick to your new spending and savings plan. I wonder what would happen if more people adopted the money hobby. Keep Learning.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Visit a State Park – Do you like to picnic, hike, swim, camp, bike, bird watch, canoe, fish, and spend your free time exploring the great outdoors? They’re all designed to help you save money, pay off debt, and achieve your financial goals, so please take advantage of them. Have you started making summer plans?

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

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To prepare your ‘soil’ for growing your finances you can do several things, such as: Learn about different financial institutions, types of assets and investing methods. Discuss and agree on financial goals within your family. Automatic payroll transfers to your bank or financial institution make this very easy.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. We aren’t readers, we mainly listen to podcasts, and watch dave’s FPU and Legacy Journey. We went to our bank and wrote the last check IN PERSON. What are your financial goals now?

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day. Watch Kristy and her husband’s Dave Ramsey Show segment.). What are your financial goals now? We do a monthly budget. I am very happy.

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