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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? 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. Did you make any 2023 financial goals?

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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One month in for the year! How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. My husband and I set one big financial goal for 2023. Say that 5 times!)

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My Word for 2021

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Choosing a word to focus on for the New Year has been very popular over the years. I joined the crowd many years ago only to completely forget about my word by mid-March. Read: My 2020 Financial Goals. I read more in 2020 than I have in years. In January 2020, we had a lot of savings goals.

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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

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After the year we’ve had, I think we all are! If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! My mission has always been to help families build a strong financial plan, gain confidence with their money, and live the life of their dreams. Are you ready for a fresh start?

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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We ran the numbers of the purchase and they looked great on paper, but paper doesn’t account for a new server, a roof leak, unexpected medical bills, and other calamities. To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt. 2018 Update.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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For many, it’s a time to clean the house and the closets, wash the windows of their winter grime, and air out our homes. Spring is also a good time to get your financial house in order. Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? SMART goals are: S – specific.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. Bills to review: home owners insurance.

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