Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2019

In previous years, I would create a long list of financial goals, only to have little accomplished by the end of the December. I almost stopped writing goals down altogether. In 2018, we decided to focus on just 2 main financial goals and before I share my 2019 goals I thought I would give you a recap on 2018.

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Financial Goals Goals 2019 Health Insurance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 1, 2014

One of the best ways to do that is to set realistic goals. In fact, one of my favorite things to do at the end of December each year is to set financial goals for the new year. If you haven’t set financial goals before, here are some tips: Set Realistic Goals. Keep Yourself Accountable.

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Goals Financial Goals December Motivation 209

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. Start Additional Savings Accounts. How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers).

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2014

I am embarrassed to say that I now know a couple of commercials off by heart and can sing an unfortunate corporate jingle that I didn’t know before December 10th. Financial Detox. I have not put a dime into my savings accounts for over a month. This has demotivated me big time.

Holiday 189

Holiday Food and Wine Wine Food and Drink 189

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

On the spreadsheet below, you’ll see that the December bills were quite high. We had high deductible health plans from 2004 – 2016 and contributed many years to a health savings account. We used those funds to pay for our medical bills in 2017 and that account is now depleted and closed.

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Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113