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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? with their 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. Getting Started.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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It has been my obsession goal since we found ourselves in a dicey situation back in August 2013. That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. Finally, we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are more motivated than ever to pay off these final two loans.

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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. It was a reminder of our priorities.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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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. After years of scrimping and saving and not spending extra money on things, we have achieved the biggest financial goal we have ever set for ourselves in our 19 years of marriage.

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Make Money Your Hobby

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Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate. The important thing is to get started; any major goal that inspires you to do that is a good start. Once you have a goal in mind, you need a roadmap for how you’re going to get from point A, where you are now, to point B, your goal. Put a System in Place.

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Update #1: Our Debt Freedom Plan

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Our plan is going to take us several years and I think celebrating will motivate us when the going gets long and tough. Today I am proud to say that we have completed our second step : Increase business emergency savings to a specific number. What financial goals are you working towards? Are you making headway with those goals?

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6 Steps for Creating a More Successful Career

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Whether you are behind in your goals to have a certain salary or position, or whether you wish you could quit your job and work more on your side hustle, you need to have an honest look in the mirror. Next, make a list of things you need to do if you want to achieve your career goals. Stay Motivated. Be realistic, though.).