Goals

The New House And New Goals For 2010

It’s been a full week and we are loving our new home.  We are still waiting for the new furniture for our living room to arrive, along with some bar stools for the kitchen, but other than those items, we are all settled.  (If you ever want to find out just how much stuff you have – move!  Whew.) Obviously,…

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Getting Ready For 2010

As preparation for 2010, I’ve spent some time updating automated contributions to various retirement, education, and cash savings accounts.  Here’s the breakdown – My Retirement Accounts – 403(b) – Monthly amount = $1375 A percentage of pre-tax income is deducted from each monthly paycheck. Roth IRA – Monthly amount = $312.50 My goal is to make the maximum allowable contribution…

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Financial Priorities And Principles

I think it’s important to focus on simple, achievable goals.  As such, here are my top five financial priorities and principles – Priorities – I will maintain adequate cash reserves, sufficient to replace my income for 12 months. I will remain debt free, paying upfront for all purchases. I will save for retirement, focusing on both pretax and after-tax accounts.…

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