One of the annual rituals around the holidays is a list of New Year’s Resolutions or “how I’m going to change my whole life around to be a better person.” These promises usually involve breaking habits we know are, well, detrimental to us, such as junk food and overspending. We also pledge to exercise more, diet, avoid chocolate, etc. While some succeed at changing their habits and attaining their goals, most fall far short of expectations and then laugh about it with friends or co-workers when comparing notes on how quickly these were broken. Certified Financial Planner Kevin Worthley explains what it takes to actually achieve your resolutions this year and finally get your finances on the right track.
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Your New Year’s Financial Resolutions; One Small Bite at a Time
January 5, 2011Money Resolutions for the New Year: A 4-Step Plan to Achieve Your Goals
January 3, 2011New Year’s resolutions typically have to do with getting in shape and saving money. According to a study conducted by psychologist and author of The Luck Factor, Richard Wiseman, 88 percent of people do not keep their resolution. Make sure you meet your money resolutions in 2011 with a four-step plan to turn your resolve into a reality.
Top Money Tips: How to Achieve Your Money Goals and Financial Lessons for Women
December 3, 2010Welcome to Quizzle’s Top Money Tips Roundup, where you’ll find this week’s top five most interesting, helpful and unique personal finance articles from around the Web. This week’s edition covers mid-range goals and how to achieve them, credit card balance transfer fees, money lessons for women and an important consumer alert about a shocking marketing tactic of one New York business.
How Much Should You Put aside for a Down Payment on a Home?
May 12, 2008Joe Kustra is a Home Loan Expert with Quicken Loans and brings more than five years of mortgage experience to share with you on the Quizzle Blog. Joe loves to help and educate people about how to get in the right financial situation for their goals and circumstances. Q: I’m thinking about buying a home. [...]




