Episode 002 - Setting and Achieving Mini Financial Goals (Budgeting)

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Episode 002 - Setting and Achieving Mini Financial Goals (Budgeting)

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Oct 31, 2011

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Wait, I thought we were budgeting. What's all this talk about goals, mini-goals, and habits? Yeah, you're not budgeting. You're becoming an unbelievably effective goal setter/reacher.

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Oct 31, 2011

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Episode 002 - Setting and Achieving Mini Financial Goals (Budgeting)

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