What would you like your financial future to look like? Can you see it? Really see it?

If not, it’s time to start giving it some thought. Envisioning your financial future is the first step to making it a reality. It’s the old, “If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you get there?” kind of thing. » Read more

We’ve all heard the saying “Actions speak louder than words”. (And anyone who’s ever been around a four year old knows that that’s true.) But sometimes it’s hard to see what our own actions are saying.

We mean well — we have goals, we have plans, and we work hard. But do we do the things that will lead us to where we want to be often enough to really make them happen? » Read more

If you have something large that you want to achieve financially, just getting started can be intimidating.

It doesn’t matter what that something is either — it could be anything from getting your spending under control to saving up for a down payment on a house. » Read more

Don’t wait for the right time before you start working on achieving your financial goals. The old saying about how “If you wait for the right time, it’ll never come” is true.

Of course, some times might be better than others, but the really important thing is just to start. The stars may not be perfectly aligned, and your life might not be exactly ideal right this very minute, but chances are that you can go ahead and start by doing something that will move you closer to your goal, no matter how small.

And lots of small things add up, given time and consistency. Just do a little bit toward your goal each day, starting now, and don’t give up.

What could you start with today?