How to Set Financial Goals: Start Budgeting with a Dream

Hey budget besties! 💸✨
Ready to get excited about budgeting? In this episode, we're diving into the essential first step of financial success: rediscovering your WHY and dreaming big! 🌟
🔑 Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Reflect on your financial goals.
2️⃣ Create a vision for your future.
3️⃣ Align your budget with your dreams.
Join us, Shana and Vanessa, as we share heartwarming stories, practical steps, and motivational tips to help you envision a future that excites you. Let’s get back to dreaming big and setting the stage for financial success! 💪🏽💰
Memorable Quotes:
- "You have to know your why. If you don't have an end goal, you don't show up for it well."
- "Take a step back and think about what are we excited about? What do we want?"
- "Dream again. You used to be so young and excited with big goals. We want that for you still."
Action Steps:
1. Vision Board: Create a vision board or write down your financial dreams. Include short-term and long-term goals.
2. Daily Reminders: Place reminders of your goals where you'll see them often-your bathroom mirror, car, or workspace.
3. Budget Alignment: Review your budget to ensure it supports your goals. Make adjustments as needed to stay on track.
Share your financial dreams with us! We love hearing from our community and supporting each other on this journey to financial clarity and empowerment! 💖🌟
Chapters:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:10 Reflecting on Your Why
- 00:38 Real-Life Inspiration: Luke and Tina's Story
- 02:00 The Challenges of Adulthood and Finding Vision
- 02:47 Vision Bigger Than Day-to-Day Temptations
- 03:57 Personal Story: Planning for Greece
- 05:00 Practical Visioning Exercise
- 05:18 Setting 1-Year, 5-Year, and Retirement Goals
- 07:17 Medium-Term Goals and Financial Planning
- 08:23 The Concept of Retiring Early
- 09:00 Real-Life Example: Missionary Trips in Retirement
- 09:24 Financial Independence and Choosing Your Work
- 10:00 Best Case Scenario Thinking
- 11:00 Growth Over Time and Changing Visions
- 11:31 Reviewing Your Vision and Domains of Life
- 12:00 Aligning Budget with Goals
- 12:17 The Importance of Financial Tools and Goals
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