6 smart ways to keep your financial goals on track

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Financial fitness is a lot like physical fitness, in that consistency is the key to success. Short-lived bursts of energy do little good, whether you’re trying to lose weight or set a solid foundation for your financial health. The only way to reach your goal is to make a sustainable plan and stay on track month after month, year after year. These tried-and-true strategies can help you keep your money goals on track:

Sally Herigstad is a certified public accountant, personal finance expert and author of Help! I Can’t Pay My Bills: Surviving a Financial Crisis.

6 smart ways to keep your financial goals on track

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