Comments on: Setting Personal Finance Goals – Ultimate Financial Goal

By: e-learning

e-learning — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:36:34 +0000

Hello buddy nice post. I have bookmark your site.

By: Millionaire Acts

Millionaire Acts — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:55:05 +0000

I think when setting up our goals, we must then set S-M-A-R-T goals.

S – Significant
M – Manageable
A – Achievable
R – Realistic
T – Time Bound

Just my two cents.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:53:39 +0000

I love this series! And I also love that you have emphasized the importance of focusing on a true big goal. So often with financial goals, we turn our focus to the small things that we can achieve in the very near future. That is definitely important in terms of creating achievable goals but it shouldn’t be where we stop. We should definitely be thinking big and figuring out what we truly what because knowing that will motivate us to keep on saving and earning in accordance with ultimately reaching that dream. And even if we never get there, we’ll probably get further than we ever dreamed!

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:21:30 +0000

Although I didn’t take the time to draw on a piece of paper I can picture exactly what I would have put on there: A small house, a larger house, and then a cluster of houses–all of which represent something different.

The small house represents my home today because eventually I would like to escape the 9pm to 5pm (well, 7am to 6pm in my case) and work out of my home. Whether this be through an internet business, stock market trading, or a combination of both is yet to be determined. Through my success I hope to be able to build…

The large house is my dream home. When I say dream I don’t mean something huge and immaculate. I mean a solid, maintenance free (yes there is such a thing) home.

Finally, the cluster of homes represents the rental properties I would like to own. I believe the only way to “eliminate debt” after eliminating debt is by increasing your income. This is the way I anticipate doing that.

That’s all I got.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:43:43 +0000

I definitely have not given up dreaming Thanks, I enjoy the advice here.

By: Jeff@StretchyDollar

Jeff@StretchyDollar — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:05:18 +0000

Nice – very nice. I think this is a major key to achieving anything – to dream. I think we get caught up in the little day-to-day things that annoy or bug us and we forget the bigger picture. Sometimes, it’s just as important to step back and dream, and dream BIG.

By: When You Own Stuff Stuff Owns You

When You Own Stuff Stuff Owns You — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:57:05 +0000

I imagined myself once again as a pastor caring for a group of believer’s. That is and has been my dream that I have let go dormant for too many years. I’m going to act on my dream in faith and see if the Lord will use me to make a difference in the lives of others once again!

By: The Weakonomist

The Weakonomist — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:27:55 +0000

My picture includes a house with a 3 car garage and a big back yard. Inside is a room just for me, where I can escape from the world. My kitchen will include everything I need to make wonderful meals for my family.

The back yard extends down to water, a lake. My fiancé and I love the water. We want to be next to it, and to swim in it every day.

The cost of a lake home isn’t important to me, it’s what we’re working towards for our entire careers.

This was a fun little exercise, very relaxing to write.

By: Mrs Embers

Mrs Embers — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:06:51 +0000

GREAT post! I’m going to go do this exercise as soon as the littlest guy is down for his nap.