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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Today’s assignment: List your SMART financial goals.

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Where I found money in February

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Neither my husband nor I have been to Europe so this was a big deal and we were very excited to be able to take our kids on such a trip. I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. ” 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. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. There was a tearpad display so I bought the soup for my kids. Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! March 2021 – I found $747.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Something happens mentally when you WRITE down your goals and plans for execution. Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. Cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO HAWAII.

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