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Since we've been married, my husband and I have set goals for ourselves. Some have been small, like creating a budget. Others have been bigger, like paying off our vehicles. For motivation, we always accompany each goal with a potential reward.
As I am writing this, we are preparing to celebrate a new achievement. We have created a savings account that contains one month's living expenses. With the economy in such a terrible state, we wanted to be prepared if my husband were to lose his job. Hopefully, that will not happen, but if it does, we can rest assured that we'll still be able to pay our bills and buy necessities for at least another month while he searches for another job.
We're celebrating today by going out for dinner and dessert at a nice restaurant – something we rarely do!
Any motivational resource will tell you its important to reward yourself when you reach a goal because:
- It just feels good
- It will continue to motivate you
- It proves you have made progress
- It reminds you that hard work pays off
- It celebrates the achievement of a goal
Rewards for special accomplishments can be simple, like a pizza and a movie, or if its a big achievement, go all out and treat the family to a special summer vacation! You don't even have to spend money, just make it something your family will appreciate.
When our daughter is older, we hope to instill in her a motivation to achieve her goals, and help our family achieve our goals by celebrating each accomplishment along the way.
Rachel is a freelance writer and loves to motivate herself with chocolate. Visit her blog, Modern Mommyhood for more frugal ideas for your family.
Resource: KGC Enterprise: The source for motivation information and news
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