Once you have determined your goals, identify
how much time and money you will need to
reach each goal. Allow for inflation which has been rising 2 percent to 3 percent annually during the past decade.
Quantifying Your Goals
Goal
3 Years Or Less
4–6 Years
7 Years Or More
Time
$ Needed
Time
$ Needed
Time
$ Needed
Example: Create an emergency fund of 3–6
months of basic living expenses.
3
$12,000
Example: Save for the down payment on the
purchase of a home.