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The High Price of Excuses, Justification, and Avoidance.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last week I was having a conversation with an acquaintance who just moved to Central Park Towers, a luxury building right on Central Park West in Manhattan, i.e. my dream location… if I had a million dollars. Me: Maybe a cheaper building? She: I looked at all kinds of buildings with a realtor, there’s nothing out there.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. We were trying to be responsible.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We planted, tended and harvested from a vegetable garden even when we rented a quadraplex. 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.

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

Family Balance Sheet

Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. Now that we are debt free he has been able to build up his collections once again. What are your financial goals now? Do not allow fear to convince you to not pursue your financial goals. We completely started over.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Tim from How to Make Bankable Savings discusses Buy Versus Rent: Non-Financial Considerations are Ke y The decision to buy or rent your home involves more than a financial analysis. Good question.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.” Analyze whether it makes sense for you financially. Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Make a list of what’s important to you in a home.