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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break. We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. But after that, our goals were not as specific.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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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. Start college funds for our two girls.

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Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple

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Those who just go along, hoping for the best, are usually the ones who struggle financially or get themselves into too much debt. Setting financial goals is an important part of planning to achieve financial security and have enough money in your retirement years to live the way you want. When will you have kids?

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Take Control of YOUR Money in 2016

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For me the new year’s reality sets in the first Monday after the holiday. This year, we took a long break over the holidays to travel to see friends and family, so today has been a shock to my system. We have new financial goals for this year. What are your financial goals for 2016?

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our 2019 Financial Goal. Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

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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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