I'm in the process of manifesting a life goal of mine, intermixed, of course, with the daily living, and minor goals.
I'm makeing great strides in attaining my place to retire, and live out my life, in a fashion I like.
But my ultimate goal was to have something substantial to leave to my children, that is more than enough to change the standard of their living conditions.
1. I have acquired 136 acer goat ranch, w/a sizable herd of goats. I own it, free, and clear. No payments. Valued at over 1/2 million dollars.
2. I'm making great strides in being debt-free. My overall debt has been rediced to $12,000. dollars, and more is being paid off in big chunks.
3. I have a 250,000. life insurance policy, with one company, and a $10,000. life insurance policy w/another, divided with my kids, my husband and my sister, equally.
4.Our cars are paid off, and in very good working order. Hubby is a great machanic.
5. My husband and I have good health insurance that also pays while we are unable to work. Also covers dental, and vision.
6. We have been managing to save over $4,000. a year, and at the end of a year, we take that lump, and pay another det off, so soon, we will be debt-free, and will be able to just sock that money away in some type of savings. In 10 years time, we will be able to have a cash nestegg of over $40,000. not even counting the interest it will have accumulated over time.
7. I live in a house that I co-own with 2 other people, but they don't live here. It's paid for, and all I have to do is pay the utilitis etc...
8. We do plan to have a house built at some point, but we wanted to clear the path of other finacial obligations first, so to lay a better foundation for that happeneing, with more Freedom, and Ease, when we make that move.
9. Come Jan. 2008, I'll be able to join my companies 401K plan. I plan to max it, and in 10 years time, retire. That's the plan anyway.
As a group, or as part of the community of this forum, I'm open to good suggestions.
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