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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

Sitting down with my husband to discuss our situation was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had in our marriage, but I felt so much relief getting it off my chest. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement.

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Contest: 2023 Try Prayer! It Works!

Motherhood Moments

With the goal of inspiring young people and their families to welcome the presence of God and the Holy Family into their lives, the theme of this year’s challenge is “Open Wide the Doors of Your Home to Christ.” who was declared Venerable in December of 2017. Family Rosary was founded in 1942 by Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.,

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Chit Chat: 06.17.18

Family Balance Sheet

Some of my finds: Red ladies’ size 9 red Converse for $2.50 – These retail for about $40 and this pair was hardly worn and will fit my oldest daughter. The topic came to me when I realized that my husband and I haven’t really talked about our future financial goals in awhile.

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My Road to Half Marathons

Family Balance Sheet

Several more months went by and I kept thinking about our conversation. So on January 1, 2011, I made the bold goal to run my first half marathon that year. In 2012, I made the bold goal to run TWO half marathons. This year's goal is to improve my time and run in less than 2 hours. Now I'm gearing up for 2013.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

We also were working on paying for Jon’s master’s degree and then my own masters degree, which I completed in December 2013. It’s not specifically for debt repayment, but if he hadn’t built up the courage to ask for the raise that he deserved, we wouldn’t have moved as quickly toward our goals.

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Extreme Couponing on TLC is Back

Saving Cents With Sense

They originally aired the first episode last December – and I shared some of my thoughts then, but I think it is important to point out that what is displayed on that show is not how normal couponing looks like. Of course I think you can save a lot on your grocery bill, but realistically, your goal should be to save between 40%-60%.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

– Consumers used to shop heavily during December in order to reap the great rewards from the retailers. You may need to spend some time writing down your goals and/or expectations for retirement, but asking the questions is where everyone begins. – Budgeting is easy because you start with the goal first.