Where did 2011 go…seriously?   

I thought I would share with you what we were able to accomplishment in 2011 and what our goals are for 2012.  I really want to encourage you to write down your goals for 2012 if you haven’t already.  You’ll be surprise at how much you’ll accomplish just by writing them down. 

2011 Financial Accomplishments:
- Tithed 10% of our income.

- Maxed Out My 2011 Roth IRA ($5,000).

- Micah attended graduate school debt free.- This will be an ongoing goal.  

- Saved $6,000 to cover expenses during my (unpaid) three month maternity leave.- As of December 31, 2011 I had $2418.82 remaining in this account {and I return to work January 3rd}.  With the remaining money I splurged and ordered myself this Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera.  Can’t wait to start taking awesome pictures of my baby girl!  

- Paid off a new baby (:- My portion of OB Care & Hospital Stay (Mine & Eden’s) came to $3906.17.  All I can say is thank goodness for insurance because the total billed was $18,527.44!

-Paid CASH for a Brand New Car!- Mind you this took several years of saving.  I had every intention of saving this money till one of our cars died off (they are both 10 + years old), but with a new addition to the family our cars were just too small to safely accommodate a car seat.   We made this purchase back in June 2011 & I totally meant to blog about it then, but I didn’t. (: 

2012 Financial Goals:
- Tithe 10% of our income.

- Max out 2012 Roth IRA ($5,000).

- Contribute $50 a month towards Eden’s college.

- Save $4,500 for medical expenses.

- Increase our Emergency Fund by $2,000. 

- Continue to pay cash for Micah’s graduate school classes.

What goals did you accomplish in 2011?  What goals are you looking forward to accomplishing this year?

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