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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Elle and her husband paid off a car loan and saved cash for their next car. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. S = Be SPECIFIC.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. We got back on track with planning our spending and we were able to breathe again. The grocery category is the easiest one to reduce. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending .

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