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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. Shame on us for dragging our feet on this for too long.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free. It’s feels nice to spend money on a date night out. What are your financial goals now?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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As my kids have grown, I have expanded my work hours at our office and by the end of the week, I’m too cooked to cook , so take out it is! However, there are ways to put a good meal on the table without relying on restaurants for saving your sanity. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). And we order chicken when we eat out (because steak in restaurants isn’t as good as Drew’s grilling). Underbuying things that are temporary, lose value, and to test out. What are your financial goals now?

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. I discovered the term, Zero-Based Budget, when my husband and I took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University home course many years ago. We have been using this system ever since.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. Restaurants.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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That is an extremely small amount of interest on a house because of how quickly we paid it off, but to us, that is $11,000 that could have gone into investments or been used elsewhere. I rarely use coupons. I just didn’t have time for it, nor did I enjoy it or use many of the items that had coupons.

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