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Our 2019 Financial Goal

Family Balance Sheet

In previous years, I would create a long list of financial goals, only to have little accomplished by the end of the December. I almost stopped writing goals down altogether. In 2018, we decided to focus on just 2 main financial goals and before I share my 2019 goals I thought I would give you a recap on 2018.

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Something happens mentally when you WRITE down your goals and plans for execution. In January of 2020, we made summer plans (and bought airline tickets) to go see friends who moved to Europe. Yes, I’d like to visit Nashville, but going down to scream at DR isn’t really a goal anymore. Update: DONE Sept 2019!!

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

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Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We would keep our goals on paper on the fridge. Drew would figure out the numbers and shuffle things around and brainstorm ways to make the money or sell something to get the goal accomplished.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. Our son is 29 and biological.