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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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It has been my obsession goal since we found ourselves in a dicey situation back in August 2013. We have a retirement to plan , our daughters’ college to save for, and many places to visit. Fortunately, I’ve never met a goal I couldn’t handle. 2016 will be THE year. In other words, I’m coming up short.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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Today, my husband and I can’t park a car in our garage because it is filled with 5 bikes, 2 scooters, 2 wagons, and a big wheel. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement.

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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. These savvy methods can help you save money on kids’ sport gear. You can find secondhand sports gear at thrift stores, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and sports resale shops, like Play It Again Sports.

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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. Our 2 Main Financial Goals for 2018: 1 – Finish the will.

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Make Your Own Board Game

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You might save money (but not time!). 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. Where to start? Play test the game.

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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. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? It was like selling an asset that has value. Where would you go?

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What Makes a Saver?

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The act of saving. In its simplest form, the thing that makes a person a saver is the act of saving. One of those something’s is probably going to be finding a way to never be in that situation again – which means you will learn to start saving, some how, some time. They won’t save up for it.

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