Summon your inner elder to your financial roundtable. Over the next few weeks, it pays to break your money goals down and take a grounded approach to your resources. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by fiscal planning, so it helps to shrink timelines and tasks down to a more manageable size. If you still feel disheartened by your efforts, give yourself some compassion. Slow and steady actions will lead to greater security. Play the long game.