As both a player and a manager, Yogi always had a gameplan. If you have financial goals you want to achieve, you must have a gameplan, too. Investing without a plan is like running the bases with a blindfold on. You’ll be hoping to arrive at home base…only to run smack into the outfield wall instead. A proper plan, meanwhile, will help you know how much you need to meet expenses and reach your goals. It will help you know where that money can and should come from. It will help you choose investments that are right for you, not someone else. It will help you know what to do when the markets are up, and when they’re down. It will help you know when it’s time to swing for the fences and when it’s time to simply get on base.