Here’s a real example for one of my financial goals.
Goal #1: Eliminate car loan debt
I want to eliminate my car loan debt by December 31, 2010.
Achieving this goal will make me debt-free!
To achieve this goal, I will:
a. Save 1 EMI payment (i.e. Rs X) and an additional amount of Rs Y each month from April, 2010 to November, 2010
b. Save Rs Z (outstanding principal + pre-clousre penalty – (8 x Y)) in December, 2010
Once the EMI has been deducted on December 01, 2010, I will pre-close the outstanding loan balance (Target: December 14, 2010).
It’s Specific, has a Justification, and details concrete Steps. In short, it’s Actionable.
What do you think? How do you set your financial goals?
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6 thoughts on “Tip Tuesdays: How to Set a Financial Goal?”
Now that’s absolutely specific — you’ve chalked out your goal to the minutest detail. Way to go! All the best :)
Thanks, Austin. The real challenge now is “execution.”
Why take loans in the 1st place? unless and untill its necessary, no loans —-> no financial goals —–> no execution challenges… :D
its a no-brainers action plan. Nothing great in the plan as any ramiah or thimmappa with little WILL to get rid of debts can chart out such plans. sir, pls write abt the challenges to implement the plan or some baniya ways of investment thru which you can get your car free of cost over a period of time.
Hey Vinay ,
Cam across your blog today ,Good Work ,
How is the plan execution going ? Do post an update
I will. I’m throwing everything I can at this goal. I’m almost there. Stay tuned for an update.