I am 46, single, no kids. I am a health care professional. I feel that I'm generally a very good saver and a not so good budgeter - hence the credit card debt payoff I worked through in 2020.
My personal finance goals for 2024:
1. Contribute maximum to Thrift Savings Plan. This is a recurring goal that I’ve accomplished every year since 2008.
2. Contribute maximum to Roth IRA. This is a recurring goal that I’ve accomplished every year since 2001.
3. Pay off credit cards. Completed January 2021. Now the strategy is to pay off my credit cards monthly with no balance carryover.
4. Build up emergency & long-term savings. I completed my initial goal in April 2021. I have 3-6 months of expenses saved at this time & I continue to save for my next car purchase, which is hopefully many years away. I use high yield savings and CDs.
5. Invest in brokerage account. I started with the proceeds from selling my condo & have added monthly. This account is for a future down payment when I purchase a home again.
6. Give to church monthly. I attend two churches right now so I alternate my monthly offerings.
7. Give to charity monthly. Food banks are my preferred charity to give to. I have automated my charitable donations at work to give with my biweekly paychecks.
8. Apply for promotions as they become available. Right now I’m very happy in my current position, so this isn’t much of a goal currently. I have received several raises, I enjoy the work I do, & the people I work with…I’m very happy to stay where I am.
9. New goal for 2024! Build new home with $100k down. This will be funded from my brokerage account & cash savings. 🏡
You have to link your bank account information. Did you feel secure enough to do that. I want to use Mint, but I am having a hard time entering my bank's information.
I was hesitant, but I had been using Quickenonline, and when they discontinued that and said to go to Mint, I did. I guess I just trust Intuit because of Quicken, so when they vouched for Mint that did it for me.
At first I didn't like it much, but it has grown on me more. Quickenonline started pretty bad and gradually got better, but Mint looks more advanced to me. They send weekly financial status emails, which startled me at first but they are growing on me now too.
I am 46, single, no kids. I am a health care professional. I feel that I'm generally a very good saver and a not so good budgeter - hence the credit card debt payoff I worked through in 2020.
September 25th, 2010 at 12:06 pm 1285416412
September 26th, 2010 at 12:54 pm 1285505648
At first I didn't like it much, but it has grown on me more. Quickenonline started pretty bad and gradually got better, but Mint looks more advanced to me. They send weekly financial status emails, which startled me at first but they are growing on me now too.
October 11th, 2010 at 03:21 pm 1286810482