https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/ Helping Women Live a Balanced Life in the 21st Century Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:32:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-73747 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:32:18 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-73747 […] and ethically. Money can be used to make you happier and make a difference. If you are aware of your goals, priorities, and values, then finding the right advisor will make a huge […]

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-70199 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:50:45 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-70199 […] then I’ve focused my time on prioritizing my personal values, financial goals, and building quality relationships while removing the excess from my life. While tackling my […]

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-69832 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:50:26 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-69832 […] is important to write down your financial goals. It is your blueprint and vision for your financial success for […]

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-66451 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:54:49 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-66451 […] chose to take the bull by the horns, set goals, and figure out how to live lean. Four years later, we purchased our first home with a 20% down […]

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-65278 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:29:48 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-65278 Love this! One goal I have is to start exercising. Unfortunately I’ve gained a lot of weight in a short amount of time. I have stretch marks to prove it. I would really like to lose the weight, and tried exerting a bit, but I haven’t been able to keep to an exercise routine. I need to work on making mark goals if I’m serious about losing weight.

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-65261 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:32:45 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-65261 I’ve heard of the acronym SMART, but wasn’t sure what it entailed. Thanks for breaking it down! I need to revisit my financial goals and incorporate these tips.

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-65253 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:43:39 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-65253 This is relevant to all as it’s something we need to put into play as early as possible to improve life and reduce financial burdens as we get older. I agree that goals need to be achievable, it helps encourage us to push further each time we reach the target goal.

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-65239 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:42:27 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-65239 I got really lucky and had my student loans forgiven, otherwise that would have been a huge monster to pay off. Now I’m just working on my credit and stable income coming in.

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-65224 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:33:39 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-65224 These are some wonderful tips for financial goals I sure need to do these because I’ve just recently moved

]]> https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/how-to-make-smart-financial-goals/#comment-65212 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:55:51 +0000 https://fourcolumnsofabalancedlife.com/?p=2380#comment-65212 Great tips on setting SMART financial goals! Breaking goals into clear steps really makes them achievable.

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