Financial Investing Radio

One night about 3 years ago we were taking some young men on a camping trip. We loaded our backpacks into some canoes, and the sun had just gone down, it was pitch black, there was no moon. We had to get across a lake and back into a canyon to our camp spot. On the other side of the lake, near the mouth of the canyon was one red light. It was the only way to visualize where we needed to go. As we worked our way across the lake in the dark we continually monitored our direction by keeping our eyes on that one red light. For any kind of investing we are doing we need that same kind of clarity as to our goals. Financial goal-setting is the key to building wealth. Studies have shown that, at every income level, people who set goals and are “planners” are more successful financially, and feel better about their financial situation, than those who do not plan ahead. Financial goals are like the itinerary receipt for a plane trip. They tell you where you want to be in the future, how much the “trip” costs, and an es