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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

You work until you are 65 and then retire. Work for the same company for 35+ years. ” Her comment was echoed by another (in real life) conversation I was having with a different friend who is sending a child off to college this fall. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! Go to school. Is that possible?”

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What Has Your Money Done for You Lately?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These conversations got me thinking, though. Instead, you want to put that money to work for you so that you can enjoy life. It’s one thing to have a couple thousand dollars in an emergency fund. It’s one thing to have a couple thousand dollars in an emergency fund. Invest that Money.

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

Family Balance Sheet

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. They’re still working on developing their goals for 2017. Look at your budget to determine if there are extra funds to apply to the smallest debt each month. Make a commitment. .

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Types of Investors

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over the weekend, during a family visit, I had a conversation with one of my nephews – a thirty something husband, father and CFO of a small company. This man works for a family firm that deals in real estate and has some connections to people who have done development, but has no experience himself. Stock market investors.