Before I declare my February goals, let's take a look at how I did on January's: 1. Re-evaluate my 2013 financial plan - PASS! I re-evaluated, revised, and then revised again! Bonus points? 2. Read 2 novels - HALF PASS! I read one really quickly in the beginning of the ... Read more...
Another Change To My 2013 Financial Goals – A Little One This Time!
Over the past few weeks - since I announced my intention to start working towards saving for a home - I've been doing a lot of research about the path to homeownership. I've talked to friends and my parents, read all of the thoughtful comments on this post, checked out books from ... Read more...
2013 Goals Do-Over: Taking A Big Leap
When I posted my 2013 goals last week, I got a comment on them from one of my all-time favorite personal finance bloggers, Frugal Zeitgeist. I started reading her blog five years ago and I can honestly say it changed my financial life. Her commitment to frugality was one of the ... Read more...
January Goals
In the spirit of keeping with my 2013 goals, this is my first monthly goals post of the year! So, in January 2013, I'm hoping to: 1. Re-evaluate my 2013 financial plan. A comment from a reader (the venerable Frugal Zeitgeist!) pointed out a serious flaw in my 2013 financial ... Read more...
2013 Goals
Without further ado, these are my 13 goals for 2013: Financial Goals: 1. Save $2,700 in Roth IRA 2. Create a Boglehead-style, 3-fund portfolio (using ETFs) at a discount brokerage and invest at least $5,000 3. Travel somewhere that requires me to use my ... Read more...