Money and Finance
How is January already into the second half? I guess it's high time that I get my 2013 goal checkup done and get some goals for 2014 posted as well. I originally set my goals for the year back in January. Last year saw a lot of changes, the biggest one being purchasing our house back in September. It was a bit of a mixed bag as far as goals for the year as some were blown completely out of the water and other fell short.
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- 2013 Goals - 1st Half Update
I can't believe the 1st half of the year is already over with. Or July for that matter. It seems like July 4th was just yesterday but the end of the month is almost near. Now that the 1st half is done, it's time to look back and see where...
- 2013 Goals - 1st Quarter Update
I can't believe the 1st quarter has already come and gone. Now that the 1st quarter is done, it's time to look back and see where I'm at on the goals that I originally set back in January. 2013 Budgeting Goals - 1st Quarter Results Goal...
- 2013 Goals
I made a whole lot of progress in 2012 and now I have a better idea of what I can expect from 2013. I'm setting some pretty aggressive goals and it'll be tough to hit some of them but setting the bar too low doesn't make it a challenge....
- 2012 Goals - 4th Quarter Update
2012 is now in the books so it's time to check up on how my goals went for the year. Overall I'm very pleased with how the year went although there's still some things I need to work on in 2013. Without further ado, let's check the...
- 2012 Goals - 3rd Quarter Update
Well, another quarter has come and gone so it's time to see how the 3rd quarter went. The first three quarters of this year have been great for me financially and let's not forget personally. I got married the middle of this year and can't...
Money and Finance
2013 Goals - Full Year Checkup
How is January already into the second half? I guess it's high time that I get my 2013 goal checkup done and get some goals for 2014 posted as well. I originally set my goals for the year back in January. Last year saw a lot of changes, the biggest one being purchasing our house back in September. It was a bit of a mixed bag as far as goals for the year as some were blown completely out of the water and other fell short.
| Goal | 2013 Amounts | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 80% take-home pay savings rate | 81.31% average savings (Jan 85.35%, Feb 82.23%, Mar 84.41%, Apr 84.18%, May 81.40%, June 77.71%, July 79.71%, Aug 86.60%, Sept 84.49%, Oct 81.04%, Nov 78.82%, Dec 69.72%) | Success |
| Less than $1,400 required expenses | $1,616.73 average (Jan $1,304.19, Feb $1,500.33, Mar $1,314.30, Apr $1,361.56, May $1,399.65, Jun $1,442.76, July $1,454.40, Aug $1,489.46, Sept $1,640.97, Oct $1,595.79, Nov $2,351.98, Dec $2,545.32) | Failed |
| Reduce Misc. Expenses by 15% (Exp. < $96.51 per mo) | $120.22 | Failed |
| Reduce Restaurant Expenses by 10% (Exp. < $128.31 per mo) | $119.16 | Success |
| Reduce Grocery Expenses by 5% (Exp. < $205.64 per mo) | $225.89 | Failed |
- 2013 Goals - 1st Half Update
I can't believe the 1st half of the year is already over with. Or July for that matter. It seems like July 4th was just yesterday but the end of the month is almost near. Now that the 1st half is done, it's time to look back and see where...
- 2013 Goals - 1st Quarter Update
I can't believe the 1st quarter has already come and gone. Now that the 1st quarter is done, it's time to look back and see where I'm at on the goals that I originally set back in January. 2013 Budgeting Goals - 1st Quarter Results Goal...
- 2013 Goals
I made a whole lot of progress in 2012 and now I have a better idea of what I can expect from 2013. I'm setting some pretty aggressive goals and it'll be tough to hit some of them but setting the bar too low doesn't make it a challenge....
- 2012 Goals - 4th Quarter Update
2012 is now in the books so it's time to check up on how my goals went for the year. Overall I'm very pleased with how the year went although there's still some things I need to work on in 2013. Without further ado, let's check the...
- 2012 Goals - 3rd Quarter Update
Well, another quarter has come and gone so it's time to see how the 3rd quarter went. The first three quarters of this year have been great for me financially and let's not forget personally. I got married the middle of this year and can't...