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Category: Annual Accomplishments
The Year of Reflection: 2019 Goals & Accomplishments
In my old age, time seems to be flying by. So when I started this blog, I began jotting down what I learned, read and experienced throughout a year to try and remember what that year involved outside the 90% of my mental energy that is usually spent thinking about work. Continue reading “The Year of Reflection: 2019 Goals & Accomplishments”
2018 Goals & Accomplishments
The last few years I’ve started to record non-monetary goals and accomplishments (for monetary goals check out my annual State Of The Union posts at the end of the year). Despite my whining, in hindsight time seems to pass very quickly and without documenting what has changed from one year to the next I have a hard time differentiating them and seeing what progress was made and how I’m advancing as a person. So buckle in and let’s dive into what I got up to in 2018! Continue reading “2018 Goals & Accomplishments”
2017 State of the Union
This year I had more than just monetary goals. They were:
- Max my 401K ($18,000)
- Max a Roth IRA ($5,500)
- Overall invest $54,500 for a savings rate of 75%
- Have a net worth of $200,000
- Decrease my spending from $22,491.86 to $18,000
- Lose 28 lbs by eating low-carb/high-fat and have a normal BMI for the first time without starving myself
- Determine when I can retire based on my current salary and savings rate
2017 Accomplishments
The last few years I’ve started to record my accomplishments throughout the year. Time seems to pass fairly quickly and without documenting it I have a hard time remembering what was different from one year to the next, what progress was made and how I’m advancing as a person. So let’s dive into some of the things that made 2017 unique! Continue reading “2017 Accomplishments”
2016 State of the Union
I did it again – against all odds. I started this year with the goals to:- Max my 401K
- Max my Traditional IRA
- Increase my salary
- Overall contribute $54,000 to investments
Continue reading “2016 State of the Union”
2016 Accomplishments
Let’s see what I got up to this year:
Best Year So Far!
Job
Finally found a job that aligns with my personality:
Work from home
Walk to work when want
No meetings
No ads
No team – full autonomy
+$20,000 Raise
Continue reading “2016 Accomplishments”
2015 Accomplishments
The human brain does not seem particularly adept at cataloging time: the uniqueness, the new experiences. Ever since I stopped journaling daily I have been recording my life through pictures and reviews that I upload to facebook, but I realized that there are a lot of things that mark my year that are not seen in pictures. So I started an annual list of accomplishments: what new experiences I had and how this year was different from any other. Let’s check it out! Continue reading “2015 Accomplishments”