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Dido

Former academic turned CPA/Financial Planner (CFP(r))

My philosophy
Invest wisely and for the long term. Invest in yourself and not just in the market. While sometimes you need to be frugal to save funds to invest, at other times, spending more money in the short term will yield more valuable long-term results. Think about major decisions, THEN make saving for them automatic. Creating good financial habits and systems is key to success. The goal is not to die with the most money, but to live a full, meaningful, and satisfying life!

Goals for 2024
Word of the year = Simplify and key areas of focus = health, wealth, and systems, habits, & routines.

1. Health: Maintain/improve on health gains from 2021-2023. 150-300 "zone minutes" per week. Keep up the running and run the Turkey Trot next November in under an hour. Add in "micro workout" resistance training weekdays. Take kayaking lessons over the summer and possibly try stand-up paddle boarding.

2. Wealth: Continue to save, and to pay down total debt to 60k by January 2025.

3. Systems, habits, and routines: Improve workflow to get tasks completed earlier. At home, add some time weekly and monthly to maintain my filing system, and bring in some professional help to declutter the guest room.

Home Improvement Projects for the next several years..not sure about order
2018: landscaping (some)
2019: decluttering (some); main roof coated (10-year warrenty)
2020: replaced front & rear porch roofs
2021: replaced water heater; washing machine, A/C, bed; plumbing upgrades; decluttering;
2022: nada
2023: replaced refrigerator
2024: decluttering; possibly replace oven and dryer, but first take care of hopefully minor electrical and plumbing issues.

2024-28: replace dryer & oven (last of the original appliances that came with the house in 2005); external painting; front steps; door/window updates; update kitchen & bath; replace current car

2029-2031: consider selling & moving to a home more suitable for retirement.

Another blow

December 9th, 2011 at 04:56 am

Teddy, my last remaining pet of the three I had two years ago, was diagnosed with chronic renal failure after I came back from my weekend away at Thanksgiving. He's now on subcutaneous fluids twice daily, and hopefully can have 6-12 more months. He's only 10, and I thought I'd have him longer than that. Poor Teddy Bear.

I read an article recently about how much better pet insurance is now than it was a decade ago. Too late for Teddy, but has anyone had some good experiences with it? Something to look into before the *next* pet.

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5 Responses to “Another blow”

creditcardfree Says:
December 9th, 2011 at 01:05 pm 1323435947
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I hope your pet feels better soon!
CB in the City Says:
December 9th, 2011 at 01:47 pm 1323438420
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Aw, he's a beauty. Just enjoy him these last few months. It's a blessing they don't know, isn't it?
MonkeyMama Says:
December 9th, 2011 at 02:52 pm 1323442347
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I am so sorry. He is a beauty.
gamecock43 Says:
December 12th, 2011 at 12:26 am 1323649585
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Oh thats so sad. He sure is pretty. I am glad you are keeping him comfortable.
LuckyRobin Says:
December 12th, 2011 at 01:02 am 1323651744
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Oh, he is gorgeous. What a pretty cat. I'm a couple of days behind so I don't know if you've updated or not, but I am hoping he is better.

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