Comments on: A Look at 2008 Goal Progress http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: SingleGuyMoney http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-94303 SingleGuyMoney Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:11:59 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/#comment-94303 I'd also set a net worth goal for the end of the year but the stock market is holding me back too. I'm not too upset about it though because one of my other goals was to get my car loan balance under $20k by the end of the year. I actually went all in and paid it off in full 3.5 years early. I’d also set a net worth goal for the end of the year but the stock market is holding me back too. I’m not too upset about it though because one of my other goals was to get my car loan balance under $20k by the end of the year. I actually went all in and paid it off in full 3.5 years early.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-94260 Patrick Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:39:22 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/#comment-94260 I don't think it's a bad thing to miss targets. Situations change and things happen that are out of your control. I'm sure the majority of people who had a net worth goal are disappointed so far, as most of their net worth is probably tied up in the stock market or real estate. A better goal would be to have a target amount that you invest. The point is to actively work to improve, and in that respect you are accomplishing a lot. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to miss targets. Situations change and things happen that are out of your control. I’m sure the majority of people who had a net worth goal are disappointed so far, as most of their net worth is probably tied up in the stock market or real estate. A better goal would be to have a target amount that you invest.

The point is to actively work to improve, and in that respect you are accomplishing a lot.

]]> By: Kate@Living the Frugal Life http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-94162 Kate@Living the Frugal Life Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:46:43 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/#comment-94162 My goals for the year were not numerical, but they were indirectly related to money. I've accomplished them both. The first was to plant a much, much larger garden this year. The second was to start keeping hens for eggs. The garden was cleared with the help of a tiller borrowed from a neighbor. The hens are housed in a coop and pen built from lumber we fished out of dumpsters. And I bartered my homemade bread for these "retirement" age hens that still produce eggs like champs! Now I have enough to sell a dozen now and again. The egg sales pay for the feed costs of the hens, and we get the eggs essentially for free. Thanks for the idea of tracking alternative income. I'm going to start doing that! Good luck on your goals for the rest of the year. My goals for the year were not numerical, but they were indirectly related to money. I’ve accomplished them both. The first was to plant a much, much larger garden this year. The second was to start keeping hens for eggs. The garden was cleared with the help of a tiller borrowed from a neighbor. The hens are housed in a coop and pen built from lumber we fished out of dumpsters. And I bartered my homemade bread for these “retirement” age hens that still produce eggs like champs! Now I have enough to sell a dozen now and again. The egg sales pay for the feed costs of the hens, and we get the eggs essentially for free.

Thanks for the idea of tracking alternative income. I’m going to start doing that!

Good luck on your goals for the rest of the year.

]]> By: budgets are sexy. http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-94089 budgets are sexy. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/#comment-94089 haha..I'm w/ COS above - pat yourself on the back for actually paying attention to your goals! I'm really only good about i when it comes to finance. Anything else? forget about it...i'm still trying to perfect my cursive circa 3rd grade....until we can type cursive here online easier, it' just not gonna happen ;) haha..I’m w/ COS above – pat yourself on the back for actually paying attention to your goals! I’m really only good about i when it comes to finance. Anything else? forget about it…i’m still trying to perfect my cursive circa 3rd grade….until we can type cursive here online easier, it’ just not gonna happen ;)

]]> By: Cos http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/comment-page-1/#comment-94080 Cos Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:54:05 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/a-look-at-2008-goal-progress/#comment-94080 i say congrats on owning it to the point it is now, even without having fully reached your goals. you're accountable to your toughest critic - yourself. now kick your own ass a bit more and see where you end up at the end of the year! i say congrats on owning it to the point it is now, even without having fully reached your goals. you’re accountable to your toughest critic – yourself. now kick your own ass a bit more and see where you end up at the end of the year!

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