money goals for married life

• save money.....brown bagging lunch could make us lots of money in a few years with the right investments
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• pay off debt - credit cards, cars, student loans, etc
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• determine how much money is spent in interest on each debt and classify that way
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• establish shared bank account for bills and make sure enough money is in it for bills....this account will be strictly for bills and immediate "to the man" deductions
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• save at least 10% of paycheck on savings account/roth
• if possible split above item into roth and savings
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• 401k if applicable.  make sure matched amount of money is being contributed....reorg money as needed through 401k provider for maximum gain.
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• setup automatic ways of paying off debts...."set it and forget about it"
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• consolidate date if applicable
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• clean up bank accounts into easier managed accounts (minimize)
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• quicken or money for bills, money, etc.