Comments on: A Goal for the First Month of the New Year http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 2008 financial goal thwarted at birth « Funny about Money http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-22617 2008 financial goal thwarted at birth « Funny about Money Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:14:10 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-22617 [...] goal thwarted at birth January 3, 2008 In a New Year’s Day post, Mrs. Micah described her 2008 financial goals and asked readers about theirs. I responded by remarking that I hoped to put $10,000 a year in [...] [...] goal thwarted at birth January 3, 2008 In a New Year’s Day post, Mrs. Micah described her 2008 financial goals and asked readers about theirs. I responded by remarking that I hoped to put $10,000 a year in [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Financial Goals #2 - A Walk With Sam | beingfrugal.net http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4947 Carnival of Financial Goals #2 - A Walk With Sam | beingfrugal.net Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:09:30 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4947 [...] Micah shares her goal for the first month of the new year. That would be [...] [...] Micah shares her goal for the first month of the new year. That would be [...]

]]> By: vh http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4916 vh Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:05:51 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4916 They sound like reasonable goals. I hope they all come to pass, and then some. Mine are to figure out how to make my new blog work; probably to move it to a different hosting site and convert to better software; and to build readership. Someday I'd like it to make a little money, but that doesn't seem realistic yet. Meanwhile, my 2008 financial goal is to salt away $10,000, putting as much as possible in my Roth IRA and the rest in a conservative Vanguard fund by a) saving $250 a month out of my salary and b) netting $3500 a semester teaching online courses. Over the next three years, I need to build an enterprise that will reliably net $12,000 a year, the amount Social Security and my savings will fall short of supporting me when I retire. I want to retire at 65 (well...66, in my cohort), but to do that I need a home-based business that does not depend on landing underpaid teaching contracts and that provides a more predictable income than freelance editing or writing. They sound like reasonable goals. I hope they all come to pass, and then some.

Mine are to figure out how to make my new blog work; probably to move it to a different hosting site and convert to better software; and to build readership. Someday I’d like it to make a little money, but that doesn’t seem realistic yet.

Meanwhile, my 2008 financial goal is to salt away $10,000, putting as much as possible in my Roth IRA and the rest in a conservative Vanguard fund by a) saving $250 a month out of my salary and b) netting $3500 a semester teaching online courses.

Over the next three years, I need to build an enterprise that will reliably net $12,000 a year, the amount Social Security and my savings will fall short of supporting me when I retire. I want to retire at 65 (well…66, in my cohort), but to do that I need a home-based business that does not depend on landing underpaid teaching contracts and that provides a more predictable income than freelance editing or writing.

]]> By: RacerX http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4865 RacerX Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:09:57 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4865 Those are all great stretch goals that are achievable by continuing your hard work. $125 on the blog is great. In no way is your site turning into a MFA (Made for Adsense) sort of site and you deserve to be compensated for your work. Those are all great stretch goals that are achievable by continuing your hard work.

$125 on the blog is great. In no way is your site turning into a MFA (Made for Adsense) sort of site and you deserve to be compensated for your work.

]]> By: Laura http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4863 Laura Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:58:18 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4863 I think your goals are certainly attainable and I wish you the best. I'm trying to pre-write my posts one week in advance to give myself some breathing room. I'm also hope to increase the number of visitors to my site by 30%. I think your goals are certainly attainable and I wish you the best.

I’m trying to pre-write my posts one week in advance to give myself some breathing room. I’m also hope to increase the number of visitors to my site by 30%.

]]> By: CatherineL http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4852 CatherineL Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:57:50 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/01/01/a-goal-for-the-first-month-of-the-new-year/#comment-4852 Hi Mrs M - Good luck on achieving your goals and putting them in writing. I'm still working out my financials to see where I am so far - but my priority is to break even on my plumbing business by the end of the first quarter. Hi Mrs M – Good luck on achieving your goals and putting them in writing.

I’m still working out my financials to see where I am so far – but my priority is to break even on my plumbing business by the end of the first quarter.

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