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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

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Over 70% of Americans admit to feeling financially stressed. Of that 70%, more than half are women. Have Specific Financial Goals Financial planning is the key to financial success. You need to have very specific financial goals; what do you need to achieve by which date?

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Stanley’s book, Millionaire Women Next Door: The Many Journeys of Successful American Businesswomen, and I had an aha moment. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. While our setup has helped us achieve many of our financial goals, we have made many mistakes over the years.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. Thanks for reading.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Pioneer Women’s White Chicken Chili – The recipe makes a large amount of chili. Thanks mom & dad! Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. homemade applesauce.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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We’ll live in a dorm (which fits us perfectly but we know sounds terrible to others) in our own apartment while I (Krista) work in student development providing mentoring/counseling/student discipline to the 150 women in the dorm and Jon will work right across the street as the assistant director of admissions.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash! Tell us about yourself.

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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What are your financial goals now? I’m a testament to that along with the countless other women and men who have done it to. Thanks, Maureen, for being so open about your story. If we look at the coffee example, I do grab an occasional coffee when I’m out but I have never gone back to that old habit. You can do it.

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