This week, I chat to Graham Clark of Moneystepper.com about his excellent 2015 Savings Challenge. The challenge provides structure and accountability, plus an element of gamification to some lofty financial goals that we can all benefit from. Listen in to find out more…

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Introduction

A few weeks before Christmas, Graham Clark of Moneystepper.com reached out to me to let me know about his 2015 Savings Challenge. I thought it was such a great idea, I emailed him straight back and asked him to come on the show.

You’ll need to click the button below for the full transcript (email required) but here are the questions I asked Graham. I do urge you to get involved if you want some structure to your 2015 savings goals. I am definitely doing so.

Here are the questions I asked Graham:

• Who are you, what do you do and how did you get involved in doing what you do?
• What do you most enjoy about financial blogging?
• This is the first MM podcast of 2015 and I'm delighted to endorse a great goal-setting savings challenge that you are launching as we speak – can you tell us a little about it?
• Why do you think it is important to set goals?
• Do you have any specific recommendations as to how to set goals effectively?
• I reckon that being accountable to others in some form really does help when it comes to achieving our goals. How do you plan to incorporate accountability into the Savings Challenge?
• You're being pretty focused on how you are asking people to define their savings goals – can you elaborate on what kinds of improvements you are asking people to measure and report on?
• I imagine you've had questions about confidentiality – can you address that quickly here?
• What's your desired outcome from the whole challenge, both for the Moneystepper community and for yourself?
• Where can people go to find out more?

Summary

I hope you enjoyed the conversation with Graham. Do check out the challenge and get involved. Let’s hit those goals together!

News

No weight loss news this week as I am recording this session before Christmas!

Next Session Announcement

Next week, I’ll be talking to Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answer Man, about Four Steps To Run Your Finances Like A Business.

You might ask why that’s a good idea, but the best businesses have laser focus on cashflow, managing costs and deploying the right assets in the right situation. There’s a lot we can learn, so make sure you tune in for a great conversation with Roger.