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Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Those who just go along, hoping for the best, are usually the ones who struggle financially or get themselves into too much debt. Setting financial goals is an important part of planning to achieve financial security and have enough money in your retirement years to live the way you want. That’s because it’s so important!

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Introducing: Family Budget Spreadsheets

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. This blog was based on my very first spreadsheet, the Family Balance Sheet. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

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Do I Need a Financial Advisor? When it’s worth it

Savings Corner

For example, financial advisors can help you plan for retirement, budget, plan your estate and more. They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. When to get a financial advisor Not everyone needs a financial advisor, especially since it’s an additional cost.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

Family Balance Sheet

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Please share in the comments.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

Family Balance Sheet

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Meatloaf was always a dish I made on the weekends when I had more time, but this was pretty easy and my family loved it. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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You CAN Choose Wealth

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some, to be sure, get lucky and win a lottery, or are born into a wealthy family. Most of us, however, have to really work at it to become financially independent. Consciously determine if your choice of trade or major will allow you to become financially independent. Get your family on board. We have to choose wealth.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

Family Balance Sheet

Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. What did you make this week that your family enjoyed? My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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