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One Thing You Should Keep in Mind When Setting Financial Goals for the New Year

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Chonce Maddox / January 4th, 2017 / No Comments

I hope your New Year is off to a great start. If you’re still in the process of setting financial goals for 2017, you’re not alone. Setting goals can be difficult because the odds are often stacked up against you. According to research from the University of Scranton, financial goals are in the top three categories for goal setting and around 93% of Americans don’t reach the resolutions...

How to Set Goals for 2015 When Your Past Resolutions Failed

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Taylor / December 18th, 2014 / 3 Comments

It’s that time of year again. One holiday down and the other’s are quickly approaching. We’re spending more money than usual on gifts, decor, and entertaining. Our clothes are slowly getting tighter from holiday party food binges. And the closing of another year inspires us to make resolutions. In the back of our minds we’re vowing to take control of our finances, weight, or...

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Striving towards financial independence

CF / July 3rd, 2013 / 28 Comments

When I look back at my life, the person I am today did not form out of any single defining event. I didn’t have an “aha!” moment or an inspirational occurrence that has shaped my existence. Instead, where I am now is the product of many, many small steps. Sure, behind those steps are still the driving forces that define me and my personality. And yet, I can imagine that if...

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Accomplish goals by doing the small things

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CF / February 25th, 2013 / 36 Comments

I have a hard time thinking of the big picture plan. I just can’t wrap my head around goals like, “I’m going to learn how to drive” or “I’m going to have X amount of money by the time I’m Z years old”. Funny right? We have a master plan after all – how do I expect to get there if I cannot plan for the big picture? Photo Credit: Calvert Cafe & Catering via Flickr Instead,...

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