This year, I really started to get my money under control.
- I knew my free overdraft had an expiration date on it, so stopped using it as a fallback and started keeping a cushion in my account.
- I joined Kiwisaver and started contributing 4 per cent.
- I worked full time, started saving consistently and supported the household when T was out of work for a few months.
- I met my goal of saving $10,000 and started tracking my net worth.
- And I earned $5500 in extra income.
I also started running (semi) regularly and am approximately 187342 times fitter than I was in January, when I couldn’t even run for five minutes.
I baked more things than I have ever baked cumulatively in my life to date.
I am a marginally better cook – sometimes I even make up dishes, and am more confident at ‘winging it’. I’ll even attempt cooking a steak unsupervised if the situation calls for it. But I take no responsibility for the end result.
I eat much better and eat a wider variety of things: this year I discovered veggies new and old that I actually like (albeit some in very small amounts). I’m looking at ya eggplant, carrots, pumpkin, radish, fennel, kumara, spinach, and silverbeet – rather than just the potatoes, beans and cauliflower I ate growing up.
Oh, and I’ve vastly increased my knowledge of geography thanks to Sporcle – which only seems appropriate for a wannabe traveller.
What have you accomplished this year?
Good work! It’s always fun to read other people’s goals. Our lists are quite dissimilar don’t ya think?
Hey eemusings!
Let’s see. This year, I:
1) Created a budget
2) Start a 401K
3) Started tracking my net worth, but then stopped
4) Got into B-School
5) Traveled to Panama
Next year, I’m looking to be a little more fit, cook a little more, and also try my hand at being a little more appreciative of my life. But I guess that should be a post for Friday…
I’m still amazed that you have $10,000 in savings. That’s incredible!
You’ve done a lot this year. Congrats!
You’ve got a great list there for 2010. You’ve achieved so much.
I started taking control of my money this year as well, and I’m so glad that I did!
You’ve had a great year! I bet you are better at cooking than you’re giving yourself credit for. To wing it takes confidence and skill.