The One-Page Financial Plan: and 1-Page Marketing Plan books both gave me this idea. When not have somewhere to write your goals and dreams down when it comes to money. This is my take on where to write those.
Use this printable or digital 1 page plan to write out your next step in each category.
Digital version available here for your editing.
Money Plan Digital Option
Definitions:
- How you are going to increase your income. - How you are going to protect your money/income including using insurance and a spending plan. Health - How you are going to protect your health so you can continue to earn money.
- Where you are at on your choice of money roadmap. Saving - What you are going to do to save more money.
- How you are going to invest for retirement. Give - How you are going to give to others and charity.
Backup Plan - How you plan to overcome common setbacks like job loss.
Mentors & Tools - Who you will get your money education, advice and what tools you will use to stay on top of things.
Bonus
And if you like these resources, just wait, by the end of this first module there will also be a Personal Finance Checklist for all those checklist people.
As an added bonus here is a good comparison article for different methodologies about retirement. This comes from the frugalchiclife.com, "" by Money For Average Joe's.