2010 goals
Here are my goals for 2010. I think that they’re well-rounded and hit on most aspects of my life. Some of them are going to be a challenge to meet, but I’m up for it! :)
Financial
- $35,000 Retirement Portfolio. I lost 6 weeks due to unemployment, but I’m still on track to reach this goal. Right now I’m sitting at $29,886 with just less than 10 months until the 2010 RRSP deadline (Feb 28, 2011). I need $5,114 to meet my goal, and my current savings plan has me contributing about $6,000. So my fingers are crossed that I can keep on pace. ON PACE as of 07/06/10
- $5,000 Emergency Fund. I’m currently sitting at $3,404. I have 8 months to go, and if I contribute about $100 bi-weekly I should be able to make this goal. Just barely though. ON PACE as of 07/06/10
- $3,000 Savings Fund. This one is going to be tough. I had planned on using my tax return to beef up this account. But instead I used the majority of my return for living expenses while I was unemployed, invested some into a work wardrobe, and put the rest into my EF. So there was only a few hundred left to put into my Savings Fund. Which currently sits at just over $300. I don’t think I’ll be able to make this goal, but I’ll keep on trying!
- $1,000 Travel Fund. This is also going to be a tough goal to hit. I didn’t realize I’d have so many travel plans this year, and I think I’ll be happy just to finish off 2010 with something in the fund. Mexico, Las Vegas, Toronto, Hawaii … and now BF still wants to try to go to Thailand at the end of the year, provided we can afford it.
- Establish a joint savings account with BF. Our goal is to buy our own place in the next 3-5 years, and it would be a good idea to have a joint savings account just for that goal – separate from our individual savings goals. CHECK!
- Make an additional $5,000. If you count my tax return (which I don’t), I’ve made $3,059.13. Otherwise my real total is $1,475.93. Not bad! $3,524.07 to earn as of 05/10/10.
- Make 3 extra payments to my car loan. Have made 1-of-3 extra payments as of 02/19/10.
Personal
- Climb 4 mountains. This year has been crazy busy. I climbed Mt. Finalyson by myself last month, so I guess it counts … but it’s such a small tiny little mountain that it doesn’t seem fair to count it as one. Still, I guess. A mountain is a mountain. Climbed 1 of 4 as of 07/06/10.
- Go on a vacation with BF. CHECK! (we booked our trip to Hawaii for the end of September)
- Go on a trip with my sister. Discussions have been made about taking a day trip to Coombs in June.
- Go on a trip by myself. I had started to look into prices of places in Oregon (a few nice B&Bs on the ocean), but that’s as far as I’ve gotten. It’s a little expensive. I might try to go somewhere a little more local on the island. On the agenda.
- Successfully climb a 5.11 route in the gym. Urgh. We did not renew our passes to the gym, and now we don’t get the discount anymore. So I highly doubt I’ll be able to accomplish this goal. We’d have to dedicate our entire summer to outdoor climbing, and I don’t think we have the time. NOT ON PACE.
- Try trad climbing. On the agenda for the summer.
- Take my dad to a baseball game. My sister and I are planning to take him to a game for Father’s Day or his birthday.
- Go kayaking. Nothing has been planned as of right now.
- Read at least 1 novel per month from the library. Have read 8 books: The Book of Negroes, Dear John, Have a Little Faith, Shanghai Girls, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Next, Sarah’s Key. On pace as of 07/06/10.
- Join a local field hockey team. CHECK!
Professional
- Maintain an updated resume. It’s a good idea to go through your resume quarterly each year to make sure everything is up-to-date and looking good. Also I need to keep my references up-to-date. Up-to-date as of 07/06/10.
- Maintain LinkedIn profile. I can see its value in my industry. Up-to-date as of 07/06/10.
- Go on 2-3 mock interviews. I’ve been on 6 real interviews this year. CHECK!
- Take 3 seminars. Zero so far. Not on pace, but am going to a 5-day conference!
- Print business cards for side business. Haven’t even thought about it yet. Ugh. I need to get on this. NOT ON PACE.
- Put side business website back online (and probably update it). See above answer. I need to get going. NOT ON PACE.
- Buy the perfect suit. Bought a suit blazer from Banana Republic to pair with existing black pants. CHECK!
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