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Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

Craig — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:33:28 -0000

You did a great job hitting some goals and have made strides on others. Good luck with continuing in 09 and amazing that the blog and side projects are so successful to generate that type of alternative income.

Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

CelesteWrites — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:22:28 -0000

Great job. It's comforting to see that you met some goals and not all. That really shows that your goals were a stretch. It's not enought to set safe goals.
thanks for sharing this update

Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

Writer's Coin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:50:01 -0000

Congratulations on meeting the big goal! 100k in additional income is awesome, regardless of the tax bill. But I am curious about how that works. Do you know how much of it will get taxed?

Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

Bill M — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:22:56 -0000

Just paying off the debt is a big plus, you can not beat that. It is part of my 2009 goals to be completely debt free except for the mortgage also.

Investments, well, i do not believe anyone hit their goals this year unless you are madoff.

Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

Miss M — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:22:33 -0000

You still did quite well considering the terrible stock market. My goals were similarly mixed, got the debt paid off but my investment goals were a miss. I went out on a limb for my 2009 goals, double my net worth. As long as the market doesn't go much lower I should make it. I wish you success in the coming year!

Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

Him and Her — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:58:30 -0000

Regarding your website income, have you thought about a solo 401(k)? We were concerned about our website income and decided that a SEP IRA didn't allow us to contribute as much as we'd like to decrease our taxable income.

We signed up for one with Fidelity. The process was pretty simple and they have good investments.

Re: Evaluating This Year’s Progress Against My Goals

Single Guy Money — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:25:57 -0000

Even though you did not hit all of your goals, you still did very well. You have plenty of savings and you paid off your debt. Congratulations on a good 2008 and best wishes on an even better 2009.