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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. In my early 30's, I competed in several sprint triathlons. 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. I learned so much that I hope to apply these lessons to my personal and financial goals for 2012. 5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals.

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Friday Links – Still Swamped Edition

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If one of your resolutions or goals this year is to lose weight, don’t miss Well Kept Wallet’s tips for how to get paid to lose weight. 8 Ways to Reach Your Goals Should You Save Or Invest Your Money? Managing Debt Is A Marathon Not A Sprint. Hi everyone. This week just like last week has been crazy for me. Not only do I feel spun but I am also now starting to feel under the weather. I have not had my full reserves the last few days and it is getting me down.

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My Binder System for Organizing Some Important Areas of My Office and My Life

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My financial binder holds my monthly to-do list , my yearly goals, our Family Balance Sheet , our family budget, and our business budget and statistics. PK (pre-kids), I trained and competed in sprint and Olympic distance triathlons. I keep binders for many different areas of my life. They keep me fairly organized where organization is very important to me and my sanity. My recipe binder is a very important part of my kitchen.

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My Road to Half Marathons

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After a few 5ks, I was itching for something a bit more challenging, so I signed up for a sprint triathlon. So on January 1, 2011, I made the bold goal to run my first half marathon that year. In 2012, I made the bold goal to run TWO half marathons. This year's goal is to improve my time and run in less than 2 hours. That plan worked well for me when my goal was to simply finish the race, but now I've proven that I can run 13.1 I wasn't always a runner.

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The Top Personal Finance Tips For Recent Graduates; From 10 different Finance Experts

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Palmer’s Planners is a series of financially-themed planners to help you navigate life events and goals. Managing Debt Is A Marathon Not A Sprint What You Need to Know About Student Loans Why You Should Pay Off Student Debt as Soon as Possible Common Money Mistakes That College Students Make and How to… Reader Story: It’s Never too Late to Start: Personal… Money Tips “Learn to live within your means right out of the gate.” – Manisha Thakor, CFA.

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Hottest Amazon Deals for 11/17: Gund, American Doll, Alex, Monster High & More

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10:05 am EST: Ubongo – Sprint to Solve the Puzzle. 10:25 am EST: Franklin Sports FlexPro 6′ x 4′ Portable Soccer Goal. 6:25 pm EST: Mylec Soccer Goal. Hottest Amazon Deals for 11/17: Gund, American Doll, Alex, Monster High & More. Head over to Amazon to save on Gund, American Doll, Alex, Monster High & More ! This is a great time to check things off your holiday shopping list.

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