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Fall can feel like crunch time for yourfinances.
Youve passed the heady spending days of summer, and the end of the year is looming.
If you were one of those and havent followed through, its not too late to recover.
Cruze recommended reviewing the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year.
If you didnt set New Years goals, look at other financial targets youve set.
Maybe you started budgeting after tax time and told yourself youd invest more this year.
If you already achieved your goals, Cruze suggested setting a next-level goal to challenge yourself before December.
If youve fallen behind, you could set a more modest catch-up goal.
Look at your budget data for the past eight months and evaluate your spending.
Identify categories where you went over your budget or spent under your budget.
Cruze encouraged viewers to identify patterns ofoverspending and underspendingand consider them for next years budget plan.
Time is on your side, she said.
Get motivated again and have those bite-sized goals for the end of the year to keep you going.
Set yourself up for a win and finish the year feeling good about your no-debt journey.
This financially dangerous cycle can set you up for failure at the end of the year.
Instead, Cruze recommended planning ahead for your expenses.
Set spending limits for everything from Halloween costumes to family gifting.
Youll control your impulse spending without limiting holiday enjoyment.
Make it specific and realistic, and start contributing as soon as possible.
The sooner you start, the more motivated youll be to reach your goal.
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