Goals

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. – Tony Robbins

2020

1. Max out retirement funds:
   • IRA – $6,000 x 2 Accomplished!
   • 401k – $19,500 x 2
2. Spend less than $50,000 for the year (our 1st full year as a family of 3)
3. Weigh no more than 300 lbs combined
4. Take Littles on her 1st camping trip Accomplished!
5. Spend the summer not in Texas – Currently in progress
   • Backstory: I was 9 months pregnant last August, the peek of the summer heat in Texas. I made Mr. Doodlepop promise me we wouldn’t spend another summer in Texas. The promise has been kept!

2018, 2019 – on hiatus

2017

1. Max out retirement funds:
   • IRA – $5,500 Accomplished!
   • 401k – $18,000 Accomplished!
2. Spend less than $40,000 for the year (~$4k step down from last year) Accomplished with flying colors! Yearly expenses totaled $28,472.
3. At least 2 blog posts per month –> Failed!
4. Weigh no more than 300 lbs combined –> Failed! Currently 21 lbs over. Yikes!
5. Explore 5 Texas State Parks 60% Accomplished!
   • Caprock Canyon
   • Palo Duro Canyon
   • Lost Maples

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2016

1. Max out retirement funds:
   • IRA – $5,500 Accomplished!
   • 401k – $18,000 Accomplished!
   • HSA – $3,350 Accomplished!
2. Spend less than $50,000 for the year (~$10k step down from last year, challenge accepted!) Accomplished with flying colors! Total spend for the year: $44,158
3. Pay off both our cars Accomplished!
4. Update expenses monthly on the blog –> Failed! Working on it.
5. Weigh no more than 300 lbs combined –> Failed! Currently 10 lbs over, yikes!
6. Pass our professional exams:
   • Professional Engineering exam for Mrs. Dpop Accomplished!
   • CISSP & CCNA exams for Mr. Dpop Accomplished!
7. Meditate 5 times per week 50% Accomplished
8. Exercise for 7 minutes 5 times per week 50% Accomplished

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2015

1. Max out retirement funds:
   • IRA – $5,500 Accomplished!
   • 401k – $18,000 –> Failed, but so close! Mr Dpop made it, $1,770 short for Mrs. Dpop
   • HSA – $3,350  Accomplished!
2. Ride bike to work once per week  –> Failed! After looking at the route, it is just too dangerous, too many highways. And then my bike got stolen…:(
3. Start a blog Accomplished!
4. Meditate every day  50% Accomplished
5. Exercise for 10 minutes every morning  50% Accomplished