Write down your financial goals (short and long term) and make a plan to reach them.
It has been tested time and time again; writing down your goals is the surest way of seeing them materialize. Writing down your financial goals is no different.
So what should your goals be? Make them specific that’s for sure and give a time-frame.
Your financial goals may include desired salary, savings account goal, paying off a debt, or side business income. You can keep your goal private or you can share it with the world.
One thing that is helpful with this goal as with other goals is to put the list in a place where you can see it daily, weekly, or monthly. You may even decide to just put the list away all together and look at it a year later. You will probably be pleasantly surprised.
Once you’ve made your goals begin to formulate a simple plan to work from. Break down your goal in small bites and jump in.
Just don’t get overwhelmed or frustrated if you don’t meet your deadline or things get behind schedule. A key point to remember is to have a time-frame not necessarily a specific date.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
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