Posts Tagged ‘Goals’

I’m a bit of a money nerd. Not only do I blog about money but I also get excited about my year-end financial checklist and putting together a budget and financial goals for next year.   I’ve used this blog as a way to set financial goals and hold myself accountable to achieve them. While…

If your thirties are (or were) anything like mine, it can be a juggling act to try and balance all of your competing financial goals. We can’t afford to make the maximum contributions to each of our RRSPs, TFSAs, and the kids’ RESPs – let alone top-up our mortgage payments and still have money left…

It’s been a while since we checked in on our financial freedom goals. Three years ago I had the audacity to say that I’d be financially free by 40. Then a few unplanned expenses came up, reality set-in, and I pushed findependence back five years to age 45. Here we are today, a week from…

“My daughter is getting married – the stock market is down and I need to sell some stocks to pay for the wedding.” Hold on a minute here! You had to have some idea that this was an expense looming in the not-too-distant future. Similarly, when the stock market is on an upward tear, you…

A Fidelity Investments study discovered that setting specific financial goals does help get your fiscal house in order. 56% of those surveyed said their finances had improved, a much better result than most New Year’s resolutions. Give yourself a financial checkup and see where you can improve your saving and spending habits. Here are 16…

When people think of “financial planning” their thoughts turn to how to manage their cash flow, pay off debts, save for retirement, or how to build a diversified portfolio. However, while these areas can be components of a financial plan, the most important part is knowing what your goals are. Surprisingly, very few people have…

Now that you’ve been through your year-end financial checklist, it’s time to look ahead to next year and set some financial goals. For some, a new year is a good opportunity to establish better habits, such as paying off credit card debt or creating (and sticking to) a budget, while for others a new year simply…

Your New Year’s Resolution Resolve to renew all your old resolves, And add a few that are new. Resolve to keep them as long as you can. What more can a poor man do? – Early 20th century postcard The last day of the year is often a time for looking back to the past…