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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now, all of a sudden, we had enough money that we could try nicer restaurants. We make plenty!” We both like to eat out. This means that after we take care of retirement and emergency fund contributions, and after everything else is taken care of, we have enough to do what we like. I like travel.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it. We have some home projects that we need to do and we have already set aside the funds. Restaurants. I think I’ll survive.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Restaurants. We will need to cut back on dining out, but it is unrealistic for me to say we won’t eat at restaurants this year.