Financial Goals

As 2008 winds to a close, I'm starting to think about financial goals for next year. I'm a firm believer in the need to set goals for yourself. It always helps to have something to strive for. Last year we managed to accomplish 3 out of our 4 goals. We saved enough money to go on a nice vacation to the Caribbean, we paid off my Nissan Pathfinder a year early, and we also paid off our fence loan a year early. Our fourth goal was to pay off my wife's student loans, which we were not able to accomplish, but it will be first on our list for next year. A wise man once said "most people don't plan to fail, they just fail to plan." I love to plan, and I know planning is necessary in order to accomplish the things I want in my life. It just takes a little time. My wife and I will set down in a couple weeks and make a financial plan for next year. We'll evaluate our needs and our wants for 2009 and assess what we believe we can accomplish. My wife is wanting a baby, and I want furniture. Hopefully if everything goes well, and God sees to it, we'll both get what we want. I'll share more about planning tomorrow.

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