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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. But after that, our goals were not as specific. We want to assist our daughters with their college expenses.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. SO THIS WILL BE THE YEAR…YAY… WOOHOO… BUT……in order to reach our goal by the end of the year, we need to find/earn more money than we currently are able to come up with each month. Home Projects.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. When my husband hung a smart TV in the sunroom back in April, we started spending more time in the room–even our teenage daughters started hanging out with us. Frugal living is not about deprivation. Ask and ye shall receive!

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Family Office Manager

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Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby. Project short-term cash needs.

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Chit Chat: 06.17.18

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We sent them off on Monday morning and they came home Saturday afternoon. Our home was very quiet and we missed our girls terribly, but we had a wonderful week too. I love yard sales, but need to be mindful that I don’t bring a bunch of other people’s junk into our home. A yard salin’ we will go!

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. 2017 Update.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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For many, it’s a time to clean the house and the closets, wash the windows of their winter grime, and air out our homes. Spring is also a good time to get your financial house in order. Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals.

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