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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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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. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. While our setup has helped us achieve many of our financial goals, we have made many mistakes over the years.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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It is not always easy to communicate your current financial snapshot with your spouse, so let the balance sheet do the talking for you. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Write down your goals and make them visible.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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Create your financial goals. The tasks will vary between households, so devise a to-do list of your family’s financial needs & tasks, so that the FOM knows what is expected of them. There must be open communication. Financial Organization Marriage and Money' Discuss and agree upon all major purchases.

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Identify Your Money Motivations

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Your Money Personality A little more than a year ago, I read a book called First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple’s Guide to Financial Communication. Saver : As you might imagine, a saver likes to watch the money pile grow, and is very interested in seeing how many pennies can be pinched. I am, in fact, a spender.

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

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I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. I think communication and being on the same page really helped out. What are your financial goals now? Meet Angela. When I heard her mention that she had a You Tube channel, I just knew I had to ask her for an interview.

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