How was 2009 for you? Are you breathing a sigh of relief now that 2010 is here? Or maybe you had a good year last year and are looking forward to an even better one this year.

Regardless, it’s pretty common to thinking of turning over a new leaf to go along with the new year. Losing weight, paying off debt, and quitting one thing or another are popular resolutions. » Read more

It’s the post-Christmas pre-New Year’s time of year — the time of year when people start thinking about resolutions and goals, and reflecting back on the previous year. I’m no exception, so a summary of how I did on my goals over this past year follows. » Read more

Fiscal Fizzle recently wrote about how to write a great financial mission statement. He stated that the goal of a financial mission statement is to inspire your soul to act. » Read more

There are many excellent books and articles out there, both in general and on topics relating to personal finance. Then there are the myriad courses available to help you get to where you want to be. If you want to do it, there’s someone out there to help.

Have you taken advantage of any of those kinds of things? I’m not just asking whether you’ve read any good books or taken any courses — I’m wondering if you’ve really taken advantage of them by following through on their suggestions. » Read more