Hey, it's Laura. I'm taking a little time off to spend it with family during the holidays.

So I pulled a great episode out of the archives for you that I think will help you make better

financial goals for next year and achieve them faster. Enjoy it and Merry Christmas. Happy holidays

wherever you and yours are. I hope you have some really nice time off to relax and reflect on

how well this year went or didn't go and maybe what you want to do differently next year to have

different results. And I'll be back with you next week with a brand new episode.

Achieving your financial goals is all about getting one step closer to the life you daydream about

where you feel happy, secure, and on top of the world. In this podcast, we're going to talk about

why you need to set financial goals. I'll give you a specific method to create them,

giving you the greatest chances of success, and clever ways to achieve your goals as fast as

possible, and have goals that feel fun and motivating, not restrictive or boring.

Hey, everyone, and thanks for joining me this week. I'm Laura Adams, personal finance and

small business expert and author who's been right here hosting the Money Girl podcast every week since

2008. My mission for the show is to help you get the knowledge and motivation to prioritize your

finances, build wealth, and have more security and less stress. Each podcast is kind of like a

mini tutorial, like a class, where we cover money hacks, new ways to earn more, how to save more,

or we might hear from an industry expert on a specific financial or small business topic.

You're going to come away with practical advice for taking your financial wellness to the next

level and know how to make better money decisions. I would love for you to subscribe to the show,

if you haven't done that already. Of course, participate. You can send me your money questions or

comments. I'm going to cover your questions at the end of each show. Send them in by leaving a

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