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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

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. Shame on us for dragging our feet on this for too long.

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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle. I have been using it ever since. In January and February, my husband and I were contemplating replacing our 12.5

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Embrace the Negative!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Was it the time you were able to save up and pay for something, or the time the re-possessor came around and took that car back? Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Set new financial goals for yourself. Set new goals for yourself at each stage of life.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). This is a work in progress and I feel it will always by my goal. This will always be a work in progress and you’ll understand why it will be more crucial for me when you read my 2020 goals below! We knocked this out of the park. Related Reading: Our Debt Freedom Plan Update (October 2019).

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

that gym you no longer use.) According to the Wall Street Journal, 88% of resolutions fail, so the key here is to set small, achievable goals that add up to a whole lot of savings. There are websites out there that will allow you to set a goal. Do you really need cable television or can you make do without?

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

My memory is on overload most of the time so I especially love the idea of a Master List of Potential Accomplishments and have long used this tactic to unburden myself mentally. I firmly believe there is a kind of a natural magic in list ~ making. I ' ve found that lists are an invaluable tool for staying focused. the old saying goes."the

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