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2012 Financial Goals

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The kids were in the back seat watching a movie and we were in the front seat reviewing 2011 and strategizing for the upcoming year. We talked through some issues and opportunities for our business and our personal, family, and financial goals. Our 2012 Financial Goals. What financial goals did you make for 2012?

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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. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.

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For Better Savings: Use Sub Accounts to Differentiate Your Goals

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s fun to watch your account grow, but at the same time, if you have different goals for the money, having everything in one account can be problematic, since you aren’t able to identify which money is earmarked for a specific goal. I do this with my emergency fund. Break Out Your Objectives.

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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. However, we all agreed that the existing furniture was not comfortable, especially to watch movies. I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account.

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Make Money Your Hobby

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. Money stopped being a burden and became a hobby, something I enjoyed and thrived on- literally. I wonder what would happen if more people adopted the money hobby. Money Tips'

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Watch out! , Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid?

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. What are your financial goals now? We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund. Meet Angela. When I heard her mention that she had a You Tube channel, I just knew I had to ask her for an interview.

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