Tony Robbins, Sallie Krawcheck, and 6 more successful people share their financial goals for 2016

Bridge the gender investing gap.

Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and cofounder of Ellevest:

"For me for 2016, I'm all about personal finance. And, in particular, personal finance for women.

"I'm working on launching Ellevest in 2016, which is a digital investment platform focused on women. We have a few gender gaps in this country, but one that we rarely talk about is the gender investing gap. Women don't invest their money to as a great a degree as men do. Getting lower returns on their money impacts what they can do in their lives — negatively, and in many cases quite negatively. So we're building something that will talk to women — not patronize them, not bury them in 'financial education' — but talk to them.

"At the same time, my attention will be on making sure this new business is financially viable. We've got to test and prove the business model in 2016. And because we will charge less than in the more traditional areas of the business, we will have to focus on getting the product-market fit right during the year."

Give back to those in need.

Tony Robbins, life and business strategist, best-selling author:

"Two of my primary financial goals of 2016 are, one: To break our Feeding America 100-Million-Meals contribution marker in order to provide relief for those in need here in the US. I want to break the 100-million mark right out of the gates in 2016 because we're on pace to exceed 130 million this calendar year!

"And two: To provide fresh, clean water for some 250,000 people in India, where 1.5 million children die each year from water and sanitation diseases."

Adjust personal finances to reflect big life changes.

Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest.com, author of "Financially Fearless":

"2015 brought a ton of new (and incredible!) changes to my family — I moved into a new home this past fall and, most notably, I had my first child, Toby, in March.

"For 2016, my husband and I will be focused on making sure all of our financial plans and documents — such as life, health and homeowner's insurance, financial plans for childcare, and our will — are up-to-date to reflect all of these life changes."

Invest more.

Steve Siebold, self-made millionaire, author of "How Rich People Think":

"My goal for 2016 is to create additional revenue streams from tangible investments in emerging markets where labor costs are lower, regulations are minimal, and government welcomes us with open arms."

Use money to create meaning.

Ramit Sethi, best-selling author, CEO of Growth Lab:

"My resolution is to use money to create meaning. What does that mean? For the past couple of years, I've had this feeling in the back of my mind: Even as my company and my team have grown, I haven't given back as much as I wanted.

"I grew up in a middle-class family of six. In order to go to college, I applied to around 65 scholarships, which paid my way through undergrad and grad school at Stanford. And I could have never made it to this level without the opportunities I was given by scholarship foundations, professors, mentors, friends, and of course, my parents. So I thought about what I could give back. I realized, with my students, we've built one of the most amazing communities in the world. Imagine what would happen if we directed our energy and resources towards helping other people for just a few minutes?

"So, in June, we began a fundraising campaign for Pencils of Promise, an educational non-profit. We ended up raising $300,000 to build schools in Ghana — a record amount.

"I think meaning is about giving back to people who need a helping hand, so that's a continuing priority for me.

"In 2016, I want to help others create meaning in their own way — by following their creative calling in business, or by successfully helping people grow to the point where they can give back in turn."

Spread personal finance knowledge by writing more.

David Bach, best-selling author, founder of FinishRich Media:

"My financial resolution for 2016 is to write again, with the first goal of updating my number one New York Times bestselling book, "The Automatic Millionaire." This little book continues to be my readers' favorite — it sold over 1.5 million copies and is translated into over a dozen languages — and shockingly, it's been a decade since it came out in paperback.

"Then we'll be creating a financial newsletter to go with the book update called 'The Automatic Millionaire Investor.' Finally, I plan to write a completely new book in 2016 for 2017.

"It's been four years since I have written a book and I feel inspired to write again. Like all good New Years resolutions, putting it out there publicly now means the pressure is on to do it!"

Invest in my company's brand.

Jennie Enterprise, founder of Manhattan's CORE: club:

"One of my resolutions for 2016 is to expand CORE:'s digital footprint by activating the hyper-curated cultural experiences we produce at the CORE: club.

"Every year, we offer our members more than 300 live events across 13 areas of passion. I want to leverage that programming by giving our 1,600 global members access to this unique content on a compelling platform, with a condensed version available to people who have not yet discovered the magic of CORE:."