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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. It’s fun for me and it saves my children shopping time and money. Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. At times the plan felt intimidating, but it also changed the direction of our finances.

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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I have written a lot about our Debt Freedom Plan because it was so instrumental in keeping us focused and on track. After reading Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover , I realized that we were spreading ourselves too thin and our finances were not as great as I thought they were. 2 – Create your Debt Freedom Plan.

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The Power of Mindfulness

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Personal Finance. Mindfulness is instrumental when trying to curb unnecessary spending. most of the time, I walk out empty handed, which means more money for bigger goals like savings and retirement. Again, it’s bringing that awareness and asking the question of “Is this really serving me?” Happiness.

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The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

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Working overtime each night and weekend for multiple years and saving the extra income. Keeping your standard of living the same while income increases to generate extra saving potential (such as eating at home instead of in restaurants or fast food joints each week).

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