“We work through each of these goals… head-to-head… tally up the votes. The goal with the most votes becomes objective number one… The $30,000 used for a big European family holiday can't then also be used a second time for a bathroom renovation.”

Paul Benson · Financial Autonomy · Too Many Financial Goals? How to Decide What Comes First

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run a whiteboard head-to-head voting exercise where each client goal is paired against every other goal, recording a vote for the preferred option; tally votes to rank goals by priority

$30,000 used for a big European family holiday

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