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My Word for 2021

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After writing some financial goals that had a lot to do with researching topics, such as retirement and college savings strategies, I realized that maybe my word for 2020 was READ. Read: My 2020 Financial Goals. I want to increase my intake of fresh foods. How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic.

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. There’s a better chance the healthy food will get eaten if it’s prepped, and it saves time on weekday mornings. Some months are more successful than others.

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My Life Plan

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And while we have a lot of work ahead of us, we keep moving forward. As part of Prudential’s Women Inspired campaign, I was encouraged to think about my dreams detailing my long-term goals and aspirations. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Volunteer more at the local food bank.

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How to Avoid Impulse Spending

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We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Figure out your cost of housing and food per month. Lastly, set some financial goals. Do you want to retire by age 50?

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets. How to Conduct a Financial Analysis. Here are some tips to conduct an effective family financial analysis. Set Financial Goals. Control Spending on Food.

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

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We have always loved to travel and do missions work for our church. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated.

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Frugal Friday 11.25.16

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It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. Tuesday: Tortellini & Spinach Soup. Wednesday: Spaghetti night.

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