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Make Your Own Board Game

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Because just deciding to have a business, or buy a bunch of empty toothpaste tubes to fill (or whatever the decision might be), doesn’t mean that you will actually make any money, I knew that I needed the winner to have to meet a certain profit goal. Then I made some cards to accomplish the games goals and facilitate play.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? When you can agree on a common goal then you both be very excited and motivated to get the debt paid off. It was like selling an asset that has value.

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What Makes a Saver?

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Once we hit retirement, assuming your saving efforts have been successful, we might once again become spenders – pursuing delayed goals and dreams. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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3 Savvy Ways to Save on Kids’ Sports Gear

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Seeing your child run the ball down the field to score a goal may get your adrenaline pumping. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports. Going to your child’s baseball game may be a fun way to spend an evening.

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Investment Methods

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I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. The goal is to stay on track to a final dollar goal by knowing the anticipated value of your pool each period (again, this could be weekly, monthly, yearly, etc). You pick a long term money goal, then figure out how much you should have at each period.

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Top 5 Must Know Negotiation Tips To Get Anything You Want

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We can negotiate to get a good price on an item in a garage sale, or we can negotiate to close a million dollar deal. Negotiation can often turn into a battle of wits, so making sure you are fully equipped will help you achieve your goals. Negotiating can be done in almost any area of our life. This post was written by YFS.

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It’s Easy To Make A Million Dollars

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In order to get to a million, you have to be willing to prioritize your life’s goals to get there. You have to be willing to work hard towards your goal. You have to persist in pursuing your goal, no matter what life brings. Is having a million dollar net worth an important life goal for you and your family?

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