Goals Galore
Goals Galore
Goals Galore
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Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 1 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
Goals Galore!
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What is a Goal?
Goal - something a person intends to accomplish
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 3 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 4 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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Types of Goals
Short-Term can be accomplished within one year
Improving grades at school Making the basketball team Saving money to buy a new MP3 player
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Short-Term or Long-Term?
Read your game card Decide whether the goal is a shortterm or long-term goal Move to the appropriate side of the room Explain your decision
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 6 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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Here Is A Challenge!
Supplies: A pinch of toothpicks and a handful of small marshmallows Task: Create a free standing tower using your supplies But.Before you build, work as a team and write down a GOAL to serve as your road map Ready Set Build!
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 7 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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SMART Goals
In order to set goals effectively, they need to be well written Edit the goal you wrote for the tower using these guidelines:
Specific State exactly what is to be done Measurable Include how the goal can be measured Attainable Determine steps to reach the goal Realistic Do not set goals for something unrealistic
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 9 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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Education Goals
Help individuals prepare for success in the workplace
Examples include:
Earning an A on an upcoming quiz Attending college Participating in extra-curricular activities
Include both short-term and long-term goals Provide guidance and direction Enable individuals to reach financial goals
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 10 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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Financial goals help achieve both short-term and long-term goals Making decisions is easier when financial goals have been set
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 12 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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SMART Goals
How can setting SMART education and financial goals help a person reach future success? It is like following a road map
SMART goals provide direction SMART goals allow a person to focus on important things SMART goals help people keep the end result in mind
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 14 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona
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A Collage about me
Take the poster paper and fold into 4 equal squares Top Left: Top Right: My Bottom Left: Bottom Right: My Needs & Wants Values My Financial Goals My Education Goals
Family Economics & Financial Education Revised April 2007 Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Goals Galore! Slide 15 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona