My Frugal Miser's 2015 Goals
Once again it's time to lay out the annual roadmap. I actually start thinking about what I want to accomplish several months before the year begins. Publishing my goals keeps me accountable: it's a constant reminder of what is important to me.
Last year I finally began losing weight. This year I do better.
- Debt: Reduce balance on 5.75% mortgage to $30,000.
This mortgage is for the last home I lived in before moving to Florida. I bought the house in 2008 and took out a 15 year mortgage. I would like to reduce the balance (currently $62,186) to $30,000 by 12/31/15 and pay it off in 2016.
- Spending: Average monthly spending, excluding Vacation and Home Repairs, will be less than $1,250.
Keeping day-to-day expenses in check is vital to Financial Independence. There is still much to be done at the new house, and I will be prudent with how much I spend fixing it up. I will also be smart when planning vacations, but don't want to limit spending on Experiences by a contrived dollar amount.
- Leisure: Take another international trip
We visited Ecuador for three weeks in September, 2014. It is difficult to explain how such a trip affects one's life. We were exposed to a different culture, one that lives much simpler than the always-connected lifestyle of the average American. It was a wake-up call on what is really important. A side benefit was that we walked everywhere and ate less, and I lost weight during those three weeks.
That's it. I have four primary goals, and I'm going to reach or surpass each of them next year.
Good luck with your goals. I need to figure out some goals for next year too or I likely won't accomplish much.
ReplyDeleteYou do a great job of achieving the goals you set (better than I did with Healthy Wage for sure!). You can't get to your destination without a map.
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