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To manage your money wisely, start by setting financial goals and establishing a budget plan to help you achieve those goals. Financial goals are simply statements about things you wish you could afford; for example, you may have a goal to establish an emergency savings fund of $2,000 by the end of the year. What are your personal financial goals? If you had $2,000, what would you do with it? Would you invest it in your small business? Would you buy a car? Would you make a home improvement? You will be able to accomplish your goals if you manage your finances and put money aside on a regular basis. The key is to setting financial goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Trackable (SMART): * Specific. State exactly what you want to achieve, how you're going to do it, and when you want to achieve it. For example: General Goal Statement: I want to improve my finances. Specific Goal Statement: I want to pay off my credit card bill in 8 months by negotiating a payment plan with my creditor. * Measurable. A financial goal should be measurable so you know when you have achieved it. General Financial Goal Statement: I will pay off most of my credit card debt soon. Measurable Goal Statement: In the next six months, I will pay three of my five credit card bills in full. * Attainable. Make sure the financial goal is within reasonable reach. General Goal Statement: I will save money. Attainable Goal Statement: I will save $1,000 in a year by putting aside $3 each day. * Realistic. Is the economic goal realistic for you? Don't ignore your limitations. Your economic goals need to be tasks that you can reasonably accomplish. General Goal Statement: By managing my money well, next year I will become a millionaire. Realistic Goal Statement: By managing my money well, next year I will be debt free and will have an emergency fund equal to three months of living expenses. * Trackable. Being able to track your progress encourages you to keep going and reach your fiscal goal. General Fiscal Goal Statement: I will increase my savings goal every year. Trackable Statement: Each year I will save 10 percent more money than the previous year. If you are SMART about setting financial goals, you will be well on your way to managing your money in a way that will provide financial security for you and your family for years to come. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Article written by: Josh Pike. For more helpful tips about managing your money and to improve your financial literacy, visit Your Money and You (http://yourmoney.accion.org). 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