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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. Travel We work hard and really enjoy our time away.

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Our 2019 Financial Goal

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In previous years, I would create a long list of financial goals, only to have little accomplished by the end of the December. I almost stopped writing goals down altogether. In 2018, we decided to focus on just 2 main financial goals and before I share my 2019 goals I thought I would give you a recap on 2018.

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What to Do When You and Your Spouse Have Differing Financial Goals

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We knew that we would at least partially combine our finances when we were officially married, but when we were making our combined budget before going to the bank and officially combining, we hit a bit of a road block when we realized that we have a huge disparity in our financial goals. Allocation of Side Job Earnings.

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Take Control of YOUR Money in 2016

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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. 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.

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever. Set Financial Goals. Think of this: Whether you are an employee or businessman, you have to set goals to be successful. Without careful planning and setting these goals, your bottom line suffers.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. Family Travel Destinations: U.S. has so much to offer for travel destinations and there are over 400 U.S. Plan your summer fun! National Parks.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

The photos included with this post are mainly from our travel adventures. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity.