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For Better Savings: Use Sub Accounts to Differentiate Your Goals

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It’s fun to watch your account grow, but at the same time, if you have different goals for the money, having everything in one account can be problematic, since you aren’t able to identify which money is earmarked for a specific goal. Think about your top savings goals, and how you can reach them.

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5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals

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As I planned my goals for 2012, I realized that I made only one goal for myself in 2011. I was racing to beat my personal goal of a 10 minute mile pace. Over the course of 2011, I learned some lessons about myself and how I respond to goals. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals. Set a Specific Goal.

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Healthy Habits - Five Easy Ways to Form Good Fitness Habits

Motherhood Moments

Set Achievable Goals Among other things, Beth stressed the importance of setting achievable goals and creating a plan to reach them. “By By breaking down larger goals into smaller, more manageable steps, it can be easier to stay motivated and on track,” she said.

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Enriching Education: Study Reveals Crisis of Confidence in American Education

Motherhood Moments

Educators, parents, and policymakers would do well to understand these trends, all of which point to a desire on the part of the public to fundamentally rethink American education in favor of personalized curricula, practical skills, and subject mastery and away from standardized testing, college prep, and a one-size fits all model.

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My Must Have Running Gear | Week 2 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon

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My Week 2 Workouts: Monday: 3 mile run outside, easy pace -. Thursday: 3 mile run outside, easy pace. Saturday: 3 mile run outside, easy pace. Saturday: 5 mile run outside, run at conversational pace. I ran a 10 minute pace all week. Monday: 3 miles, easy pace. Wednesday: 5 miles with 2 miles at tempo pace.

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Week 1 of 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon

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Along with completing my fourth half marathon in May, I gave myself a goal of running the distance in less than 2 hours. This works well with my husband's schedule, since he doesn't leave for work those mornings until 8. Saturday: 3 miles outside at an easy pace. Sunday: 5 miles outside at an easy pace.

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What Should I Look for in a Business School?

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Career advancement is the goal, of course, but your choice of concentration is what will shape the path that leads there. And then there’s the fully online degree—convenient, certainly, as you can study at the times that work best for you and at a pace that’s suited to your own learning needs. Pick a Concentration.

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