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Update on my Life Goals
So here’s my original list, and here’s how I’ve done.
PERSONAL FINANCE
- Continue tracking and evaluating expenses
FB: Still on track 
haven’t missed a receipt yet!
RETIREMENT/SAVINGS
- Get vested in my company plan (May 2008)
FB: On track for the end of this month
- Get at least $10,000 in my personal investment account so I can stop paying $25-$100/year in account fees (Dec 2009)
- Continue to keep at least $1000 in my emergency fund savings (Ongoing)
FB: On track for the end of this month
DEBT
- Clear my gorilla debt (~$30,000) (Sep 2008)
FB: Actually, I’m about to clear it this month. End of this month it’ll be gone, not Sep 2008. HOW FAB IS THAT? I’m 4 months ahead of schedule!
- Clear my chimpanzee debt (~$15,000) (Apr 2009)
- Continue paying at least $1200 into my debt each month, with a max of $2000 a month (Ongoing, will end Apr 2009)
FB: On track for the end of this month, I should be throwing about $3k in there
FUNDS/EXPENSES
- Stay under $1200 (excluding airplane ticket cost) for one of the weddings I have to visit (Jul 2009)
FB: So far, it looks like I’m going to score the hotel for about $300 (splitting with BF)
- Reduce my spending (or at least curb it) to a minimum amount to about $50 a month on clothing and electronics (makeup and toiletries spending can be covered by my grocery and pharmacy points, or kicked entirely) (Ongoing)
FB: On track. I haven’t spent over $50 so far.
LIFE
- Get rid of at least 50% of my clothes and shoes via FB Closet (Dec 2008)
- Get rid of 90% of my books and comics (Dec 2008)
FB: So far, I got rid of some of my books, and made $65 in the process.. I still have lots to go but I’m going to try and do it once a week if I don’t sell anything on FB Closet.
- Get rid of all of my DVDs that I don’t want to keep or watch any longer, but am waiting for an Ebay 1 cent sale for listing (Dec 2008)
FB: Ugh. Is that easier than just throwing it to the book/dvd demons?
- Scan all my documents into electronic files (Dec 2008)
Update (Apr 16 2008) – FINISHED!!!! As of April 16th 2008. I scanned the last document in last night. So now, I just need to keep up on the documents as they come into my mailbox.
- Keep up on my receipts and organization for the next Tax Year (ongoing)
FB: On track for the end of this month
- Clean and Organize my Room after everything is said and done, and paint the walls white (Dec 2008)
CAREER
- Get trained on two major areas of my job I’d like to go to a course for this year (Dec 2008)
FB: Not gonna happen I think. Not enough $$ in the budget for this.
- Obtain a larger than $2000 (gross) bonus for my performance this year for 2009 (Feb 2009)
- Obtain a larger than 3% raise for my performance this year for 2009 because I’m switching to a higher level (Feb 2009)
FB: Talking to my manager today about a raise actually. I want one now, and another one in Feb 2009.
PERSONAL
- Get my drivers’ license (Sep 2008)
FB: This one is doable, about Mid October actually, so I’m changing the date.
- FB Goals
- FB Goals (October 2008 Update)
- June 2008 Financial Recap – The Month I cleared Gorilla
- March 2008 Goals
- Finances update.. :)
Elisabeth
on May 15th, 2008
@ 10:20 AM:
Seeing this post has reminded me that I really need to get my personal goals in order…
lucian's mommy
on May 15th, 2008
@ 3:13 PM:
I absolutely adore this blog! I’m coming back for sure. Thanks for the kind words by the way!
Much love <3