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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. She hit that goal in September 2016. Make a commitment. .

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

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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. An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. 12 Scriptures for Goals and Guidance | Julie @ Loving Christ Ministries. Lots of possibilities and many opportunities. And 2015 is no different.

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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. When that loan was paid off, we put that full amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019. An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. The Heavy Hitters: 1.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Where our mortgage enters the equation: We bought our modest home in September 2001, before home prices soared and inevitably, tanked. Build up our Emergency Funds to 3-6 months of expenses. Start college funds for both girls. What are your financial goals for 2017 and beyond? We bought our home in 2001.

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