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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? These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence.

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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. My husband also cleaned our gas fireplace and turned on the pilot light. Some months are more successful than others. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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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. But in the end, $155 is still a gift. My Frugal Shenanigans! My Thursday dinner plan is now Clean out the Fridge Night!

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Once again, GIANT of PA offered a chicken dinner with 3 sides and rolls for only 350 gas points. Once again, GIANT of PA offered a chicken dinner with 3 sides and rolls for only 350 gas points. Marked down meat!

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. 6 – Gas points – 60 cents off gas! I took advantage of the June gift card promotion at GIANT and bought four $25 gift cards and earned 6 times the gas points. This converted to sixty cents off of gas.

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Friday Links – School Update Edition

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Are you struggling to find motivation with your financial goals? How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage. With just a little delayed gratification, you can reap the rewards a few years later as Pauline from Make Money Your Way shows in her post: Investing, what it the point? If so, get Off Your Computer and Go Outside!

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home. So I offered to take his truck to the gas station and get him some gas so he could get to work in the morning. It was 11:30PM and the first gas station I went to was closed. What are your financial goals now?

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