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first step to success in financial planning, as well as in life,
starts with setting goals. One important thing to remember in setting
goals is that you need to know what it is that you really want.
And another is that you have to believe that you can
make the changes you need to make, and that you can
and you will succeed. When you set financial goals
for yourself, try to state them as specifically and as positively
as you possibly can. It may also be useful to state your goal as
if it were already happening. For example, I am saving $100
a month for 10 months so that I will have the $1,000 I need for
the down payment on a car. If things don't go as you planned,
don't look at it as a failure, instead, look at it as a learning
experience. Perhaps, all you need to do is to fine tune your financial
plan a little. And remember to reward yourself for small successes.
The most important factor in making your goal a reality is your
attitude, and luckily that is something that you have complete control
over. Additional
Resources: EDWISE:
EDFUND'S
Online Financial Planning Guide click
here
Studentdebthelp.org:
Budgeting click
here How
Small Cuts Become Huge Savings click
here
First
Step in Personal Financial Planning
click
here
Future
Plans for Your Money
click
here Budget
Myths click
here
Plan
for Savings by Making a Written Plan
click
here Quiz--What's
Your Spending Style? click
here Financial
Education and Tools click
here
Find
Out How to Set and Keep Realistic Financial Goals and Budgets
click
here
Top
Ten Features of a Successful Budget
click
here
The
Advantages of Living on a Budget
click
here
Why
You Need a Personal Budget
click
here
7
Affirmations that Can Lead You to Financial Well-Being
click
here
The
Secret to Budgeting Successfully: It's All in the Attitude Dude! click
here
Twelve
Reasons Budgeting Can Improve Your Life click
here
How
to Talk about Money
click
here
7
Steps for Prioritizing Your Finances
click
here |
