Do you make New Year’s resolutions? You shouldn’t. I quit making them years ago. I learned to make SMART goals. They’re much more attainable. this is something you should try. What makes them smart? S – specific M – measurable A – actionable R – realistic T – timely An example of a resolution […]
Did you reach your goals for 2010? I have to admit to mixed results. My biggie? I’m debt free and have a five month emergency fund. Financial goal met. What now? I want to skip out of the rat race completely. I’m on my way, but not nearly as quickly as I would like. I’m now […]
I don’t make resolutions, but I do have goals. I tried to find a post about my 2009 goals, but couldn’t. Maybe I didn’t let you all in on those goals. I’ve met two of my big financial goals. I’ve paid off two whoppers. A credit card and a loan. My goal for this year is to pay […]
It’s the time of year that I work on my goals for the upcoming year. I do not make resolutions. They are usually too general and broken too easily. I try to focus on a few goals for the various facets of my life. Goals are measurable. Today I am sharing my 2009 goals for […]
My Dollar Plan recently chose my post, 2008 Financial Goals Nearly Met, as one of the Editor Picks from The Carnival of Financial Goals. I feel honored to be listed among so many really good posts, especially some by the “big guys” of the financial niche of blogging. A couple of the ones I read on […]
You’ve had the sneak peek and today you will get to read the first chapter. This is a book written by teen brothers. I am definitely impressed. Of course, this book grabbed my attention right away as the forward was written by Chuck Norris. I got hung up on Chuck Norris and his movies when I […]
The Carnival of Financial Goals is up over at Debt Free Revolution. I’ve entered my post 2008 Financial Goals Nearly Met. Check out the carnival for some good posts, and feel free to make nice comments about my post as well as the others. Thanks to all my readers. I appreciate you taking time out […]
In late November 2007 Patrick at Cash Money Life asked us to make SMART goals. S – specific M – measurable A – actionable R – realistic T – timely These are my SMART goals for 2008: My main financial goal for 2008 is to pay off a no interest x 1 year purchase of a new […]
Actually, he will pay you to lose weight. Obesity is now classified as a disease by Uncle Sam and, therefore, Americans diagnosed as obese by their doctors can deduct out-of-pocket costs as a medical expense when they file their federal taxes. This portion of the tax code can be read in publication 502. Page 34 […]
I am neither financially fit nor physically fit, but I’m working on both. On Nov. 27, 2007 Patrick at cashmoneylife asked for our financial goals for 2008. These were mine. My main financial goal for 2008 is to pay off a no interest x 1 year purchase of a new central a/c unit. This will be $4,485 due […]