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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? with their goals. These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. She hit that goal in September 2016. Getting Started.

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3 Tips for Spending Plan Success | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. What are your goals?

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. It saves us $67 a month.

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. Our goal is to meet with experts and ask them for advice. Who initiated the debt free goal? In those meetings, one of the things we discuss is finances. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. The same goes for things like clothes. I have given up on second hand kids’ clothing.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband. Or buy a home?

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Redefining Moderation.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve found that so many people are constantly in the midst of that struggle; finding a healthy lifestyle they can sustain in the long term while accomplishing and maintaining their physical goals. I’ve also found the concept of redefining moderation to be applicable to my finances. The common advice is moderation.