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By David P. Schaeffer<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is the year I\u2019m gonna\u2026\u201d We have all said it before with a New Year\u2019s resolution. The garage is going to get cleaned out. The closet will get cleaned out. The trunk of the car will get cleaned out. The swamp is gonna get cleaned out. Sorry, I had to throw that one in there. But here we are, nothing changed.<\/p>\n
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\nSo what\u2019s the motivation, what\u2019s the inspiration to make the difference? Perhaps a good book. A good movie where the underdog climbs to the top. Everyone has a different muse.<\/p>\n
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\nLet\u2019s start with something simple: I want to lose 10 pounds. (I don\u2019t care if you must lose a hundred pounds, start with an attainable goal; then, move on to the next step.)<\/p>\n
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\nI want to get out of town. (I know you are thinking that visiting the great pyramids would be great. How about a great old mining town 100 miles from Phoenix?)<\/p>\n
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\nI want to make a million bucks. (That\u2019s easy. But it starts with your first penny earned.)
\nWhat I\u2019m trying to say is, if you break your lofty goals into bite-sized chunks, they are not only easily obtainable but really nice to check off your list of accomplishments.<\/p>\n
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\nRealistically, when was the last time you looked at your auto insurance, your homeowners’ insurance? No, we don\u2019t sell that stuff. But seriously, when was the last time you compared 5 companies to see if you had the lowest rates? If the company you have is on TV all the time, you are probably not getting the value in your pocketbook.<\/p>\n