Category Archives: 2008 Goals
Wrapping Up The Year 2008
Resolutions and Goals Last year, I published 15 resolutions and goals for 2008. Let’s see how those worked out – Personal Finance Goals Fully-fund 403(b) Yes! For the second year in a row, I managed to fully-fund my 403(b) retirement account. Fully-fund 2 Roth IRAs Not yet. I fully-funded my Roth IRA way back in [...]
Taking A Look At My 2008 Goals
Last December, I created some goals for 2008. Throughout the year, I have been tracking my progress. Here’s where I stand, with one month left in December, and with five months left to fund my wife’s Roth and my kids’ ESAs for 2008. Account Amount Progress My 403b $15,500.00 $15,500.00 My Wife’s Pension $2,000.00 $2,000.00 [...]
Midyear Retirement Funding Checkup (One Month Late): Taking A Look At My 2008 Contribution Goals
Back in December, I posted my financial goals for 2008. I thought it my be interesting to see how I’ve done, seven months into the year. The chart below details my retirement and education savings contribution goals. Account Amount Progress My 403b $15,500 $9,041 My Wife’s Pension $2,000 $1,166 Daughter’s ESA $2,000 $0 Son’s ESA [...]
Updating My Non-Retirement Savings Chart
One of my goals for 2008 is to rebuild my non-retirement savings. In 2007, we purchased a new-to-us minivan and in early 2008, we had a new baby (and purchased several baby-related items). These expenses worked together to dramatically reduce our non-retirement savings and I’ve been working diligently to rebuild them. I just made a [...]
