What’s life without a good old goal?

2020 Goals – Financial Independence

  • Invest maximum £20,000 limit into ISA (post April 2020).
  • Achieve an average savings rate of £4,200 per month (net £50,000 per annum).
  • Continue to update the blog / post updates on finances on a monthly basis.
  • Re-Read Tim Hales Smarter Investing Book.
  • Achieve an average savings rate of 55% throughout the year.
  • Aim to pay off 50% of Zopa Loan to halve monthly payments.
  • Pay £3,600 extra against mortgage in 2020 (upping mortgage repayments by £300).
  • Continue to put away (emergency fund) £150 into Premium Bonds.
  • Plan out garden / vegetables and research into storage options.
  • Build 2 additional raised beds in the garden for potatoes.

2019 Goals – Financial Independence

  • Achieve an average savings rate of 55% (changed in April 2019) throughout the year. [DONE]
  • Achieve a dividend income of £1000pa (to be re-invested of course!) [MISSED]
  • Achieve ?1,500pa via side hustles (and to learn the ways / methods – I started in 2019)[DONE]
  • Purchase a £50,000 flat under a BTL agreement [MISSED]
  • Purchase my recommended stocks based on diverse, buy and hold strategy.[DONE]
  • Setup WordPress Blog and blog regularly about my FIRE Journey (I think i’ve managed to do this!)??[DONE]
  • Invest ?20,000 maximum ISA limit by April-2019.?[DONE]
  • Invest ?20,000 maximum ISA limit by April 2020.[DONE]

2019 Goals Update: https://firelifestyle.co.uk/2019/12/18/2019-financial-goals-update/

2018 Goals – Financial Independence

  • Start investing into Vanguard ETF and invest ?7,000 in 2018 (I started in June-18) [DONE]
  • Increase mortgage payment by 30%?[DONE]
  • Pay off one of the loans needed for some garden improvements (?3,000)?[DONE]
  • Open up a General Investment Account with IG?[DONE]