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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? with their goals. These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. She hit that goal in September 2016. Her 2017 goal is to save $20,000 in cash.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Tell us about you and your family. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. It really was no way to live; constantly worrying about a surprise bill dropping through the door and how I could handle even the slightest financial emergency. Where are you from?

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