Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tiffany Grant, M.B.A., AFC, shares insights to bridge the wealth gap. Starting the year with clear peersonal finance goals sets ...

As the New Year begins, many people are setting resolutions with hope for a fresh start, but stats show, most of them don’t ...

In the spirit of and permanently dismantling toxic traditional New Year's resolutions—which mostly are designed to make us feel terrible and spend money on things we think we need to live a more ...

One of the curious disparities among people reporting a desire for a better life is the small percentage who set actual goals to make their lives better. This disparity is difficult to understand ...

Long-term success in goal achievement involves intrinsic motivation and seeing goals as identity changes, not just arbitrary targets. The SHAPING goal-setting system offers a framework focusing on ...

Over the past few decades, goal-setting has become a science—and sometimes, a cliché. Latham and Locke, among others, suggest that goals should be not only specific but also difficult, because ...