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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. What are your financial goals for 2018 and beyond?

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Take Control of YOUR Money in 2016

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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. I’ll continue to offer money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, along with some new themes that I will be focusing on.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. We scrimped and saved, but we also increased our earnings from our business and side hustles.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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Whether you are in a marriage that is struggling over money issues or not, I hope you find them helpful. 5 Tips to Help You Reduce the Money Arguments in Your Marriage. Designate a Family Office Manager. But I also want to be the Family Office Manager (FOM). Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Meal Planning Saves Money.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! Put the money saved into your emergency fund. However, there are ways to put a good meal on the table without relying on restaurants for saving your sanity.