{"id":37058,"date":"2022-05-12T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventum.org\/good-financial-advice-07-set-financial-goals\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:45:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:45:11","slug":"good-financial-advice-07-set-financial-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventum.org\/en\/good-financial-advice-07-set-financial-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Good financial advice #07 Set financial goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We return to planning as the cornerstone of good <\/span>financial education<\/strong>
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\n<\/span>control of one’s finances<\/strong>. Setting goals, in life as well as in personal finances, is the right key to avoid making poor choices or investments that could lead to over-indebtedness. <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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How then to do it? Here are some practical tips for choosing the right goals and pursuing them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

First of all, it must be said that there are short-term goals<\/strong>, such as buying a car or taking a trip; others are long-term<\/strong>, such as retirement or buying a house.<\/p>\n

Some planning experts suggest some steps for setting investment goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Step one: make the list of goals<\/h2>\n

The first step is to make a list of your goals and the time frame for achieving them.<\/p>\n

They can be grouped into three bands: short-term goals<\/strong> (to be achieved in five years or less), medium-term<\/strong> goals<\/strong> (five to 15 years from now) and long-term<\/strong> goals (15 years or more).<\/p>\n

It is important to specify the time frame and date by which you hope to achieve them. For example, if you have two children who are going to college, make two separate lists. Debt should not be forgotten on the list of financial priorities, whether it is a mortgage or financing.<\/p>\n

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Step two: quantify the goals<\/h2>\n

Fundamental is the cost estimate of each objective. For short- and even some medium-term ones, it should be easy, but for long-term ones, such as retirement, it is more difficult. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Step three: set SMART goals<\/h2>\n

Goals must be Specific<\/strong>, Measurable<\/strong>, Adaptable<\/strong>, Realistic<\/strong>, and Temporally Defined<\/strong> (SMART).<\/p>\n