Reach Your Goals  Money: Tips on planning out your financial
resolutions  by Mark Helm Published on January 29, 2004, 12:00am
| Comments  Well, it's been almost a month since you made those
New Year's resolutions. And if you're like most Americans,
finding a new job and getting your finances in order were among
your top goals.  Unfortunately, if you're like most Americans,
you're also beginning to give up on those noble goals.
Typically, four out of five people fail to carry through with
their New Year's resolutions. The reasons given were that we
have difficulty tracking their progress and get discouraged when
we don't see immediate results. As January heads into February,
your initial enthusiasm begins to fade, while the benefits of
keeping your resolutions seem so far down the road that it makes
you wonder if it's worth the trouble.  First off, the answer is
yes, it is worth the trouble. Think about what your life would
be like twelve months from now if you got your finances in order
and found a better jo