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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? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.

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Family Office Manager

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Over the years, my FOM duties included: Review the day-to-day/month-to-month budget and spending for our household. Prepare the Family Balance Sheet to review with my husband. I created this spreadsheet many years ago as a way to communicate our finances to my husband and I continue to update it and review it with him monthly.

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Spring Clean.Your Finances

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Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? When was the last time you reviewed them. Take some time this month to review your goals.

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Get your FREE Family Balance Sheet Excel Spreadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

Going from a consistent paycheck to one that varied month to month was an adjustment and required a lot of communication between me and my husband. To keep the communication flowing, I created my very first Balance Sheet to give my husband a snapshot of our household and business finances. It was tricky at first.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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Review budget and spending. Prepare the Family Balance Sheet to review with spouse. Create your financial goals. Review the Family Balance Sheet and spending monthly. There must be open communication. The Duties of the FOM Could Include: Track spending. Where are we over-spending? Reconcile all accounts.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). The first thing we did was to review our spending and create a budget. What are your financial goals now?

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

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Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Check the inspector’s experience by reading online reviews, asking for client references and looking at their credentials. If there are problems that haven’t been addressed, have your agent communicate immediately with the seller and your lender.