Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. – Tony Robbins
2020
- Max out retirement funds:
IRA – $6,000 x 2Accomplished!- 401k – $19,500 x 2
- Spend less than $50,000 for the year (our 1st full year as a family of 3)
- Weigh no more than 300 lbs combined
Take Littles on her 1st camping tripAccomplished!- 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
- Max out retirement funds:
IRA – $5,500Accomplished!401k – $18,000Accomplished!
Spend less than $40,000 for the year (~$4k step down from last year)Accomplished with flying colors! Yearly expenses totaled $28,472.- At least 2 blog posts per month –> Failed!
- Weigh no more than 300 lbs combined –> Failed! Currently 21 lbs over. Yikes!
Explore 5 Texas State Parks60% Accomplished!- Caprock Canyon
- Palo Duro Canyon
- Lost Maples
2016
- Max out retirement funds:
IRA – $5,500Accomplished!401k – $18,000Accomplished!HSA – $3,350Accomplished!
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: $44,158Pay off both our carsAccomplished!- Update expenses monthly on the blog –> Failed! Working on it.
- Weigh no more than 300 lbs combined –> Failed! Currently 10 lbs over, yikes!
- Pass our professional exams:
Professional Engineering exam for Mrs. DpopAccomplished!CISSP & CCNA exams for Mr. DpopAccomplished!
Meditate 5 times per week50% AccomplishedExercise for 7 minutes 5 times per week50% Accomplished
2015
- Max out retirement funds:
IRA – $5,500Accomplished!- 401k – $18,000 –> Failed, but so close! Mr Dpop made it, $1,770 short for Mrs. Dpop
HSA – $3,350Accomplished!
- 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…:(
Start a blogAccomplished!Meditate every day50% AccomplishedExercise for 10 minutes every morning50% Accomplished