I wrote my 2016 goals down in another thread:
1 - Max out my 401k by March (yearly bonus comes in Feb and helps get it done)
2 - Invest at least $50k in the stock market, outside 401K (new money, not including dividends)
3 -Achieve minimal goal of $5k in dividends, $6k is stretch goal. - Revised to $7k.
4 - Visit at least 1 new country, ideally 2 (did 4 new countries in 2015 ).
5 - Do at least one advanced degree/course in Business or Marketing from a top school in the US
6 - Do a small medical surgery I've been delaying for years (it makes the list every year but it never gets done).
7 - Extra mile, get promoted!
Because I want to stay loyal and on track to these goals (and because blogging is not for me, not for now at least), here's a 3 month recap into 2016 and how I'm doing versus my goals:
1 - GREEN - Done!! Hurray, and done in Feb when the market was in a huge correction so big wins there! It's all Vanguard Mutual funds btw.
2 - YELLOW - I've invested $16,163k so far in new securities. On track.
3 - YELLOW - I honestly should have set a harder target. I'm on track for +$6k by EOY without reinvestments or additional purchases. New revised target is $7k.
4 - GREEN - Trip scheduled for April, Austria + Slovakia + Hungary
5 - YELLOW - I've applied to a couple places and I'm waiting for confirmation, haven't dedicate my full attention to this, will need to revisit in full force in Q3.
6 - RED - no progress (as somehow expected).
7 - RED - no updates on the topic from anyone on the management team, it'll be very hard.
1 - Max out my 401k by March (yearly bonus comes in Feb and helps get it done)
2 - Invest at least $50k in the stock market, outside 401K (new money, not including dividends)
3 -
4 - Visit at least 1 new country, ideally 2 (did 4 new countries in 2015 ).
5 - Do at least one advanced degree/course in Business or Marketing from a top school in the US
6 - Do a small medical surgery I've been delaying for years (it makes the list every year but it never gets done).
7 - Extra mile, get promoted!
Because I want to stay loyal and on track to these goals (and because blogging is not for me, not for now at least), here's a 3 month recap into 2016 and how I'm doing versus my goals:
1 - GREEN - Done!! Hurray, and done in Feb when the market was in a huge correction so big wins there! It's all Vanguard Mutual funds btw.
2 - YELLOW - I've invested $16,163k so far in new securities. On track.
3 - YELLOW - I honestly should have set a harder target. I'm on track for +$6k by EOY without reinvestments or additional purchases. New revised target is $7k.
4 - GREEN - Trip scheduled for April, Austria + Slovakia + Hungary
5 - YELLOW - I've applied to a couple places and I'm waiting for confirmation, haven't dedicate my full attention to this, will need to revisit in full force in Q3.
6 - RED - no progress (as somehow expected).
7 - RED - no updates on the topic from anyone on the management team, it'll be very hard.