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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. If they are, you can consider putting the extra funds into an emergency fund, pay off a credit card, or save for another financial goal.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. What are your financial goals now? Who could you give money to?

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How to Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Habits

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Every time I have to walk into one because it’s my only option for a food and a bathroom break for the next hundred miles, I suck it up and begin the search- an apple, maybe a salad (but hold the creamy dressing), and a mini bag of pretzels. Grabbing fast food or whatever’s convenient, skipping workouts, etc. I hate rest stops.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.

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6 Tips for Setting Better Goals

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Think about what you will do, or how you will celebrate, when you achieve your goal. If you want to free up more time for volunteer work, picture yourself serving at the food kitchen, or picture the end results of a charity auction that you helped plan. What helps you set better goals? 8 Ways to Reach Your Goals.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. What are your financial goals now?

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. Meal plan based on dietary needs and whatever your hot buttons are for foods. (I What are your financial goals now? Just like any other life changing goal, you have to want the long term result to make the short term sacrifices.

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