By BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP Syndicated columnist I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I do set goals. I take time to reflect ...

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Most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by the end of January. That’s typical of many goals—made but never reached. But research by Jiabi Wang, a PhD student at Chicago Booth, and Booth’s ...

Financial plans can take many forms. Two common types are personal and family plans. Family financial planning and personal financial planning are both essential aspects of managing your finances, but ...

As you're planning for your financial future and building retirement and college savings, it's important not to lose sight of short-term financial goals. These goals, which can include an emergency ...

A year ago as a new family biker, I set the modest goal of heading out on “one bike adventure” every week. We weren’t perfect at that (and we took a chunk off on maternity leave), but that little goal ...

Trending Now: 5 Subtly Genius Moves All Wealthy People Make With Their Money Earning passive income doesn't need to be difficult. You can start this week. Financial goals are objectives that you set ...

Each component of a SMART goal is designed to ensure that you have the proper framework to accomplish an objective. Instead of making open-ended wishes for the future, you make a purposeful plan. For ...

Setting and achieving goals helps kids (and grown-ups) build self-esteem — and teaches perseverance, too. When children set goals, it helps them practice executive function skills like planning.