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Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple

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You’ve heard the saying that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a goal? Well, this is especially true with your financial planning. Those who just go along, hoping for the best, are usually the ones who struggle financially or get themselves into too much debt. So, how do you set financial goals as part of a financial plan?

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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My name is Carrie and I live in beautiful East Texas (right outside Dallas) with my husband of just under year. Who initiated the debt free goal? He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. What are your financial goals now? What are your hobbies?

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. Set Financial Goals. Think of this: Whether you are an employee or businessman, you have to set goals to be successful. It is the same with your family finances.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We went and saw Dave Ramsey at a live speaking event in Dallas, ha! What are your financial goals now? We stopped buying things until we absolutely needed to.

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