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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March Meeting

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We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. So I took advantage of some good sales at Kohl’s and Target and bought her running capris, socks and two spring outfits. While at Target, I caught myself eyeing their basic, but cute short sleeved T-shirts.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget. In January, I only ventured into Target because our daughters wanted to go and spend some of their Christmas gift money. Surprisingly I was able to walk out with nothing for myself.

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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

Family Balance Sheet

My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. There is a place to put a target balance for your retirement accounts, but if this is too overwhelming, enter your target balance for the year. Column D = Target Balance.

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Resolve to Regularly Discuss Your Finances with Your Spouse

Family Balance Sheet

When my husband and I are focused on our goals , we nail them. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. Column C = Target Balance. Column D = Difference between the target balance and the actual balance. Column A = Name of Account.

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Four Weekend Activities that will Rock Your Financial World

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By starting with short conversations you and your family will grow accustomed to having those financial discussions – leading the way for you all to be headed in the same direction and on board with decisions needed to get to the end goal. Knowing where you stand is vital to making progress towards your goal. “If

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

– This is my response to the Occupy Wall Street movement and the ‘onepercenters’ they are targeting. Faithful With A Few: Why Do We Often Fail To Push Ourselves To Meet Goals? It’s not even that we are afraid to work hard to meet our goals. The Milionaire Nurse: Occupy Wall Street: If Only!

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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Meet Krystal. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. 4 – I stopped going to Target. What are your financial goals now? I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. We usually.

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