Well 2012 seems to be here and my life did not get sorted out before it arrived. So I'm going to set some goals, though I feel like my life is still unpredictable and might head in wild directions.
Goal 0: Implement CA plan. This is to sell CA, pay off our primary mortgage, CCs, HELOC, lawyer, and find a safe place for the remaining money to rest.
Goal 0A: Get a lawyer to draw up paperwork sorting my inheritance from BB's financial contributions. My inheritance is my money unless I mingle it, which I have by putting so much into real estate, and BB has agreed that we should seperate it on paper to put my mind at ease.
Goal 1: build up a $5k emergency fund for each property we own.
Goal 2: by May 2012, go back to saving $200 month for a replacement BB car.
Goal 3: Start horse riding again.
Goal 4: Start a ROTH IRA for BB so he can save for retirement.
I guess those are my goals. My head is mostly filled with plans and it's hard for me to separate the two, though I do think it is important to create both plans and goals.
I try to look down the road and envision what I want next Christmas to look like, but it's so fuzzy. I'm still wrapping my head around the changes going on. BB retiring from baseball and going head on into a real estate investment career.
But that means good things are on the horizon. BB has found another career hes really passionate about. We just need to do it right.
Goals?...but I have been focusing on plans
January 1st, 2012 at 12:55 pm
January 1st, 2012 at 02:15 pm 1325427323
January 1st, 2012 at 04:05 pm 1325433936
I can relate. I feel so "eh" about New Years Goals this year, but just kind of feel in limbo as life changes. Trying to figure out what I am going to do about my job for the longer term, and dh is trying to figure out what he wants to due, and in the interim it's just a big ball of LIMBO. I am usually very goal-oriented, but so just reminding myself that it's okay to be in limbo and have no idea how it will work out - things will eventually become clearer - same for you.
Happy New Year!
January 4th, 2012 at 09:57 pm 1325714273