50 Easy Steps to a Complete Financial Makeover

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Is this another one of those 12 step programs ? Cause I can tell you right now I've done those and they never work for me.

@alphaincomeincinerator Of Rodeo Hair Drive 1:28PM May 28, 2011

50 financial goals may seem overwhelming, but there is a value to breaking these things down into bite-sized tasks rather than trying to tackle one broad but poorly-defined goal.

As a middle ground, MoneyRates.com has taken the approach of recommending 12 monthly resolutions. That way, you get a series of manageable tasks, and something of a booster shot each month, since let's face it, New Year's resolution fervor tends to fade by the end of January.

Richard Barrington of NY 4:33PM January 04, 2011

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, is the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. Send her your personal finance questions.


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