Saving With Shellie

JULY 29, 2011

Today I thought I’d take a minute to go over some ideas to set smart financial goals. If you have ever taken a business class, you’ve learned about setting goals that follow the SMART acronym. So, take your Savings.com Savings Pledge goal and see how your plan measures up against the SMART method? Measurable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Goal setting seems to be one of the Things That We Do in our society. Reaching for goals can be a good thing. Unfortunately, setting goals effectively can trip you up. Your first step when setting a goal is to choose something that matters. Before you get started on your goal, you need to take some time to look inside.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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JANUARY 2, 2021

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. Of course, 2020 brought us a pandemic and a lot of free time. 2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Whether it’s helping others, travel, or living debt-free, view your money as a resource that can help you live your preferred lifestyle. A little education — and the application of the things you learn — can go a long way toward helping you set and keep financial goals that yield good returns. Money Tips'

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Look for free entertainment.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

You might already have this spreadsheet since it’s free for joining my newsletter community. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come. Savings Goals – Set savings goals for the year and use this spreadsheet to track your progress.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Learn Vest is offering a 10-day email program that will give you daily to-dos to achieve your financial goals. Dream big and set financial goals you can achieve. And it's FREE! If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free. appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2012

As I planned my goals for 2012, I realized that I made only one goal for myself in 2011. I was racing to beat my personal goal of a 10 minute mile pace. Over the course of 2011, I learned some lessons about myself and how I respond to goals. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Become an email subscriber and get a FREE Family Balance Sheet Excel Spreadsheet download. My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. Create your own Family Balance Sheet: I offer a spreadsheet free to email subscribers.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Want to get on track with your New Year’s budget and financial goals? You can get a FREE download of Dave Ramsey’s Guide To Budgeting right now! FREE Download: Dave Ramsey’s Guide To Budgeting is a post from Couponing 101.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. Additional related reading: Debt Free Stories. How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers).

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MARCH 11, 2021

Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, many of us are very gung-ho about writing goals but are we as enthusiastic about those goals on March 12? Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. M – measurable.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. You can find blank calendar pages by Googling, “free calendar template” or I’ve found blank monthly calendars at the Dollar Tree. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. I offer this FREE spreadsheet to community. We are working towards some pretty big financial goals and we’ve hit quite a few already. Our goal: Increase Net Worth.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

At the beginning of the year I set a goal for myself to have one hour of unplugged time each evening to enjoy offline and tech-free activities. This goal specifically was meant to foster more one-on-one time with my then fiancé (now husband!!), There are a surprising amount of activities you can do, completely technology free.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan? These are some of the largest issues when it comes to financial planning. Retire wealthy?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

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. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Write a book about our debt free journey.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

When my husband and I are focused on our goals , we nail them. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. The third section is for our 2012 Financial Goals. Every home has different short-term financial goals.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. FREE Shredding! Coincidently, our credit union was offering a free shred day AND free breakfast for participating. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! What inspired you to get debt free? The main event that catapulted me into wanting to be debt free, was the lowest point in my life to-date. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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MARCH 12, 2015

For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11? 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances.

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MARCH 6, 2012

The offer of a free spreadsheet is still available, just head over the the Family Balance Sheet page for more details. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Take some time to discuss your family and marriage's financial goals. Write down your goals and make them visible. Or buy a home? Thanks for reading.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. And to stay motivated, I want to continue to share the successes of others with more Debt Free Stories. What are your financial goals for 2016?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? Take some time this month to review your goals. You are entitled to a FREE copy of your credit report. Let us know in the comments.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In fact, it was one of my 2020 financial goals. I’m not sure why I didn’t complete it in 2020, since I had more free time than usual, but I finally got the project done in 2021. My husband is many things, but he is not a mind-reader, so creating this binder was on my to-do list for some time.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

You might already have this spreadsheet, since it’s free for joining my newsletter community. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. My daughter and I are gluten free due to celiac and changing to a healthy grain free sugar free way of cooking has become a big passion of mine over the last couple of years. What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

My goal is to save as much money as I can this fall. That’s my goal. I don’t know if it’s attainable in a few short months but having this lofty goal has me determined to save. Deidre at Cuckoo for Coupon Deals is pledging to be Debt Free in Three Years. But remember, little goals are a great start.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 5, 2014

We used to go out to dinner every Friday night, but we’ve put a stop to that treat as we work through some of our financial goals. I served the pizza with fresh cantaloupe, homemade sugar-free applesauce and baby carrots. But I still want to make our Friday dinner IN a fun, yet inexpensive family night.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions. That’s why a year end review is a good idea, financially. whether you had any goals that you set financially (did you stick to them, or stray from them?).

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OCTOBER 2, 2022

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. Grocery Freebies: During October, I scored a free frozen apple pie, a free salad mix, and free pop tarts from Giant of PA. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. If you want to become debt free, I’m here to tell you it is TOTALLY worth all the time, effort, and frustration. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

It is one of our 2012 Financial Goals and I am starting to research it. Our goal is to get there by Fall 2012 or Spring 2013. I just received our free Disney vacation planning DVD that I ordered off the Disney World website and I can't wait to watch it. So, we're Saving for Disney! We're utterly clueless.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. What inspired you to get debt free? I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. Meet with a financial advisor.

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JUNE 17, 2018

, we’re working on our Financial Vision Board in the month of June. The topic came to me when I realized that my husband and I haven’t really talked about our future financial goals in awhile. We talked about our 2018 financial goals back in late December, but we didn’t look past the current year.

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