2011 Goals

2011 has been dubbed the 'Year of Staying Put' for our household. No major moves or game changers are on our horizon, at least to our knowledge. As a matter of fact, we are pretty darn sick of change. 2008, 2009, and 2010 were all pretty big years for us. Is it bad to have a goal of coasting?

Savings
Boost long term Savings to 55k.
This is not very ambitious. It means savings 5k, and increasing our savings by 10%. Not too shabby.

Maintain slush fund at a $1500 low water mark.
That is actually where its at right now. I am not comfortable with it being any lower. $2500 is much better in my opinion.

Open a Car Savings account.
Eventually one of us is going to need a new car. At the moment, we would have to tap our long term savings for that, which I do not like. I have no bigger plans than just to stash a little money away for this. I'd be happy if we get a few 1000 for the year.

Career.
Number One Goal is for me to be down to 1 job by 5/1/11.
Not sure yet how this is going to be accomplished or what it will look like. But 1 job and having my life back is my absolute goal.

Mortgage
Get balance down to $X55k. Pay $8388 on principle. Since our principle payments should total somewhere in the $6000 range, this should totally be doable.

Giving.
Do it. As much as possible this year.

Travel.
Nothing terribly exciting. Again, this is the year of staying put. Also, getting a pet sitter has proven increasingly difficult and expensive in recent history. Our humble travel plans include...

Make a trip to Portland sometime before June.

CDA for friends wedding, with possible a side trip to Montana included.

Return to Eastern Oregon in Spring/Summer.


Other Random Goals.
Cancel Cable. This is another DO IT! And a repeat from last year.
We are back on the Netflix and I have been weaning myself off the cable teat for sometime now.
I must do it! I have a date for cancellation in mind. Now I must prepare myself for the psychological hurdle of making the call.

Fitness/Weight.
Maintain weight within 10lbs of current.
I would also like to run at least a 5k, if not a half marathon too. Entry fees and time are hard to come by for such activities, but I am putting it out there all the same.

Thats it! Here's to a quiet 2011!