Importantce of Outlining your Goals

Today I wish to talk about the importance of making a “to do list”. Now similarly to a budget, a “to do list” is made to help you set out your goals, and allow you to check off what you get accomplished.

The great part of a “to do list” is that you can make it about virtually anything.

The “to do list” I will be discussing today is aimed towards your personal finances, particularly aimed towards savings.

What I found useful when I was younger was making a “to do list” with small goals to check off, and top it off with a huge goal at the end.

My “to do list” would be written at the beginning of every week, and as the week progressed, I would check off what I got accomplished. At the very beginning, before I learnt how to properly save, I would start off with the main goal of saving 1/3 of my paycheck each week. That would be the big goal in terms of savings. The smaller goals attached which would help boost my savings potential would be to bring lunch to work every day and spend less time going out. It was rough at first, but by the end of my 3^rd month, I was able to make a checkmark on everything on my “to do list”.

It really helped me have my goals listed in front of me everyday; it motivated me to succeed and when I did I felt accomplished and was ready to aim even higher.

I began setting more goals on my “to do list” from that point, and honestly it has helped me succeed a lot in my life, especially in my goals of savings. I made longer term goals for savings and I may have yet to reach my most recent one, which is saving for a home, but I am on my way to the finish line.

Take the time today and make your “to do list”, you will be surprised at what you will be able to accomplish when you have all of your goals and aspirations listed in front of you.