Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2018

2017 was a great year, but for some reason I did not create personal goals for myself last January. Everyone who rocks goals talks about accountability, so this year I’m sharing a few top personal goals that I made for myself and I’ll update you throughout the year on my progress. These are just my personal goals.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. Apply any Found Money to our Goals. 2017 Update.

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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? Need expert guidance when it comes to managing your investments or planning for retirement?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 2, 2014

I feel stuck, like I can’t get out of a cycle of a routine that I don’t find motivating or inspiring. Declutter our budget so we can reach our financial goals. Goal Setting' My life, my schedule, my priorities, my home, and what goes on in my head have all been very chaotic and suffocating lately.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Get to the Bottom of Your Money Motivations. First of all, it’s important to get to the bottom of your money motivations. Really get into the “why” behind your financial decisions. Talk about these issues, and determine how your financial situation to look. Set Goals Together.

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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!!), and has been fairly conducive to doing that. Get Healthy'

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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. How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers). 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate. It can be something financially prudent like starting a retirement account or something totally frivolous like saving for a vacation. The important thing is to get started; any major goal that inspires you to do that is a good start. Put a System in Place.

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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. I don’t know if it’s attainable in a few short months but having this lofty goal has me determined to save.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 11, 2014

Our plan is going to take us several years and I think celebrating will motivate us when the going gets long and tough. But reaching #2 has given us new motivation to keep plowing away at our business and our Debt Freedom Plan. What financial goals are you working towards? Are you making headway with those goals?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The second strategy is to practice long-term goals. When you set goals that are 12 to 18 months away and work to achieve them through daily action steps and habits, you develop your long-term mindset and hopefully become more able to achieve other long-term goals- like weight loss. Get Healthy'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses. Do you want to take a two week trip to Venice? Do you want to be able to buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks every morning?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? When you can agree on a common goal then you both be very excited and motivated to get the debt paid off. We followed Dave Ramsey’s baby steps.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2011

To reach any goals in your life, including your financial goals, you need to switch from the hare’s mindset to that of the tortoise. Such an approach to anything can be appealing and even motivating at first, but I can assure you it is the quickest way to fail and lose the race. Slow and steady wins the race.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2013

Are you struggling to find motivation with your financial goals? 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! as MMD at My Money Design thinks.

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Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

This can be a positive and motivational experience to help them focus on new beginnings and setting goals. Financial Goals – Help kids make goals to be financially responsible this year. Financial Goals – Help kids make goals to be financially responsible this year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

You may have different needs and desires and goals for your life. Although my spouse and I didn’t do this, we got lucky and had similar upbringings in the money sphere and we grew to have common goals. If you agree on your financial goals and approaches, neither of you will feel compelled to control the others money use.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

This motivated Jon to not ever feel like he had to keep working at a job that he was clearly overwhelmed by just because he couldn’t afford to do anything else. All of this plays into our desire for financial stability. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Then the iPhone came out, and I figure other people might like to obsessively check their progress as much as I did, so I created Pay Off Debt , an app to help people keep track of their debt snowball and stay motivated. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? Get creative. Ask for help.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Identify Your Money Motivations When you are trying to improve your financial situation, one of the moves to make is to change the way. Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple You’ve heard the saying that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a goal? How do you justify your spend? Whether it’s.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Something happens mentally when you WRITE down your goals and plans for execution. To stay motivated I would listen to the debt-free screams on The Dave Ramsey Show. We originally (and naively) estimated that we would be done by end of 2016, however, 2016 was not been kind to us, and we moved this goal into 2017. Prioritize.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

In my roles as a motivational storyteller, engaging Amazon Top 100 author, and Internet radio show host, I am passionate about motivating, encouraging, and inspiring people overcome their obstacles to become their greatest selves. Who initiated the debt free goal? We both see the overall goals and where we are going together.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. This should start next week and my goal is to post on Fridays. Lots of possibilities and many opportunities.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. We also listed to The Dave Ramsey Show every day for daily motivation while we worked the baby steps. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? We sold EVERYTHING!

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 3, 2011

Knowing Amy on a personal level, she has made some big “material&# sacrifies to meet her personal financial goals and is very inspiring. So if you are struggling getting started on your emergency fund, maybe Amy’s story will help give you the motivation to save your first dollar. Don't miss the newest deals.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

Seeing that number was motivation enough to start making some drastic changes. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40. The biggest catalyst for paying of the debt was getting married. How did you resolve the tension and arguments?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We would keep our goals on paper on the fridge. Drew would figure out the numbers and shuffle things around and brainstorm ways to make the money or sell something to get the goal accomplished.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Sometimes a cash diet (not a crash diet) is necessary to get the ball rolling to help you reach your goals. Have you ever derailed your goals?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. Who initiated the debt free goal? He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. What are your financial goals now? How did you resolve the tension and arguments?

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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. 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. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. Our goal is still debt freedom. What are your financial goals for 2017 and beyond? Related reading: How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers). So, you know I was serious!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Make your goals visual. Have pictures of your Why around in your daily life to help keep you motivated. Tracking your progress and making it visual do so much to motivate you to find more ways to cut expenses/earn more to get that debt paid off as quickly as possible, especially when it takes a long time and you get discouraged.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

And if you’re worried about being able to save enough of your earnings to meet your retirement goals , building wealth through passive income is a strategy that might appeal to you, too. It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions.

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