Assessing SMART Goals

Save $100 for a day trip to Dallas during spring break.

(No) Specific- Where will you go during the day trip to Dallas?

(Yes) Measurable(Yes) Attainable(Yes) Realistic(No) Time-bound- By what date do you want

to have $100 saved?New goal- Save $100 for a day trip to the

Dallas Zoo during spring break by April 1st.

Save money for a gift.(No) Specific- Who is the gift for? When will the

gift be given?(No) Measurable- How much do you want to save

for a gift?(No) Attainable- Is the value attainable?(No) Realistic- Is the gift and/or value realistic?(No) Time-bound- By what date do you want to

have the value saved?New goal-Save $15 a week for the next month to

buy my brother a video game for his birthday.

Save money by February 1st to purchase a dress for prom.

(Yes) Specific(No) Measurable- How much do you want to

save for the prom dress?(No) Attainable- Is the value attainable?(No) Realistic- Is the dress’s value realistic?(Yes) Time-boundNew goal- Save $10 a week for the next 25

weeks to purchase a dress for prom by February 1st.

Save $50 for a trip to tour a college two hours from home.

(Yes) Specific(Yes) Measurable(Yes) Attainable(Yes) Realistic(No) Time-bound- By what date do you want

to have the $50 saved?New goal- Save $50 for a trip to tour a

college two hours from home by March 15th.

Buy four new tires before winter(Yes) Specific(No) Measurable- How much do you want to save

for the new tires?(No) Attainable- Is the value attainable?(No) Realistic- Is the value of the tires realistic?(No) Time-bound- Winter is not specific enough.

By what date do you want to have the value saved?

New goal- Save $40 for the next 8 weeks to buy four new tires by January 1st.