My Overall FIRE Goal
My first ‘official’ FIRE start was January 2019. The month when I realized I didn’t want to fancy working until the ripe old age of 68, which is the retirement age for workers in the UK.
My rough FIRE number is £1,400,000 in total, which will roughly net me £40,000 p/a with a 3.5% (ish) withdrawal rate. Here’s the progress so far;
- 2022 (Nest Egg): £337,491
- 2021 (Nest Egg): £301,110
- 2020 (Nest Egg): £140,273
- 2019 (Nest Egg): £62,125
- 2018 (Nest Egg): £7,050
This would be enough to give me around £1,500 p/m additional wiggle room above my total expenses. Probably a little too safe? I don’t know.
I do have one goal that I refuse I don’t want to fail at. That is to become financial independent by my 40th birthday (the year 2030). Between now (as I write this – May 2021) and 2030 I’ve got to work on saving £950,000 based on the current level.
2023 Goals – Financial Independence
- Invest £20,000 limit into ISA Account (Post April 2023).
- Aim to achieve £450,000 in all savings accounts by 2023.
- Aim to achieve 60% savings rate throughout the year.
- Pay off Zopa Loan fully by end of 2023 (£5,825)
- Continue to put £150 into Premium Bonds as emergency fund.
- Continue with Keto lifestyle / Low Carb.
- Remodel the kitchen and have new kitchen installed.
- Remodel the utility room and knock down a wall (house projects!)
- Ensure all balances on Credit Card / Debts Paid
- Grow lots of fruit and vegetables for 2023!
- Enjoy more board gaming sessions with friends.
2022 Goals – Financial Independence
Invest £20,000 limit into ISA Account (Post April 2022).[DONE]- Aim to achieve £400,000 in all savings accounts by 2023. [MISSED]
- Aim to achieve 60% savings rate throughout the year. [MISSED]
Pay off Zopa Loan fully by end of 2021 (£2,300)[DONE]Continue to put £150 into Premium Bonds as emergency fund.[DONE]Continue with Keto lifestyle / Low Carb.[DONE]Invest in a Traditional Home Office (Build) for Garden.[DONE]Ensure all balances on Credit Card / Debts Paid.[DONE]Grow lots of fruit and vegetables for 2022![DONE]Install an Electric Car Charge Point at Home. [DONE]
2021 Goals – Financial Independence
Invest maximum £20,000 limit into ISA Account (post April 2021).[DONE]Aim to achieve £250,000 in all saving accounts (including pension) by end of 2021. [DONE]Achieve an average of 60%+ savings rate throughout the year.[DONE]- Re-Read Tim Hales Smarter Investing Book. [MISSED]
- Pay off Zopa Loan fully by the end of 2021. [MISSED]
Continue to put £150 into Premium Bonds as emergency fund / rainy day.[DONE]Improve health and well being by distancing away from news / online media.[DONE]Take up regular running / exercise and loose 30% total weight.[DONE]Build 1 additional raised beds / shelving area in the garden to complete the vegetable plot.[DONE]Continue calm and carry on as normal with investing side of things.[DONE]Continue to use the electric van when and where possible for journey’s (lockdown dependent of course!).[DONE]
2020 Goals – Financial Independence
Invest maximum £20,000 limit into ISA (post April 2020). [DONE]Achieve an average savings rate of £4,200 per month (net £50,000 per annum). [DONE]Continue to update the blog / post updates on finances on a monthly basis. [DONE]- Re-Read Tim Hales Smarter Investing Book. [MISSED]
Achieve an average savings rate of 55% throughout the year. [DONE]Aim to pay off 50% of Zopa Loan to halve monthly payments. [DONE]- Pay £3,600 extra against mortgage in 2020 (upping mortgage repayments by £300). [MISSED]
Continue to put away (emergency fund) £150 into Premium Bonds.[DONE]- Plan out garden / vegetables and research into storage options. [MISSED]
- Build 2 additional raised beds in the garden for potatoes. [MISSED]
2020 Goals Update: https://firelifestyle.co.uk/2021/01/01/happy-new-year-2021-update-on-goals/
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]