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SMART Goals Assignment - Module 1

By jrruiz1
  • Finances - I will save $100 a month for 12 months and place it in my emergency fund at the end of the year.

    Finances - I will save $100 a month for 12 months and place it in my emergency fund at the end of the year.

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    Finances - I will save $100 a month for 12 months and place it in my emergency fund at the end of the year.

    I will increase my emergency fund by $1,200 by the end of the 12 months (12 x $100 = $1,200). I will check my account weekly to see to make sure I will meet my goal.
  • Work- I will save $50 a month on work breakfast/lunches for the next 6 months.

    Work- I will save $50 a month on work breakfast/lunches for the next 6 months.

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    Work- I will save $50 a month on work breakfast/lunches for the next 6 months.

    I will save $300 per month in my budget over the next 6 months (6 x $50 = $300). I will meal plan my lunches at the beginning of the week and wake up 1 hour earlier to make breakfast.
  • Community – I will save $25 a month for 4 months and donate it to the ClimateWorks Foundation.

    Community – I will save $25 a month for 4 months and donate it to the ClimateWorks Foundation.

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    Community – I will save $25 a month for 4 months and donate it to the ClimateWorks Foundation.

    I will increase my charitable donations for tax purposes by $100 this year (4 x $25 = $100). I will set up a temporary automatic $25 transfer from my checking account to my savings account and create a sub-account for this donation.
  • Creativity – I will save $10 a month for the 10 months and put it into a savings account for art supplies.

    Creativity – I will save $10 a month for the 10 months and put it into a savings account for art supplies.

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    Creativity – I will save $10 a month for the 10 months and put it into a savings account for art supplies.

    I will increase my charitable donations for tax purposes by $100 this year (10 x $10 = $100). I will set up a temporary automatic transfer of $10 from my checking account to my savings account and create a sub-account for this purpose.
  • Home – I will switch my cable provider to Spectrum from Verizon and save $75 on my cable bill for the next two years.

    Home – I will switch my cable provider to Spectrum from Verizon and save $75 on my cable bill for the next two years.

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    Home – I will switch my cable provider to Spectrum from Verizon and save $75 on my cable bill for the next two years.

    This will save me $1,800 over the next 24 months (24 x $75 = $1,800). I will make the call and provider switch by 9/15.