I’ve finally finished my list of 2013 goals and if all goes according to plan, this is going to be one hell of a great year! Here are some details about the things I hope to accomplish this year:

Financial Goals

• Save $1,200/month in long-term savings. Last year, my goal was to have $5K extra in my long-term savings, which averaged to about $416/month. I consistently hit above $800 with this and have budgeted for $1K, so I’m going to challenge myself to push it up to $1,200.
• Double miscellaneous monthly income. I’ve written a lot about my love of side gigs and extra income. Currently, I bring in $200-400/month in extra income. My goal is to double that for every month this year….
• Have at least one month where extra income is $1K+  But I really want to see one month where it’s over $1K!
• Fully fund trips to Kauai and Dubai. I hope this one isn’t misleading after writing that most of these expenses were paid for in 2012. For Kauai, I still need to buy my flight and for Dubai, I need to account for spending money only. These will be a challenge considering my other financial goals but I hope to cover everything with side hustles.

 

Personal Goals

• Run at least 30 miles/week. Now that I’m healthy again and cleared by my doc, it’s back to working out. This goal won’t be fully realized for another few months as I don’t want to risk another injury, but it’s where I hope to be consistently by April at the latest.
• Complete another ultra marathon. I ran my first ultra in 2009, a 50-miler, and I loved every minute of it (the pain after? Not so much). I have one in Maine targeted for May and if I’m able to pull this off, I have no doubt the goal of 30 miles/week will easily be covered given the training needs of a run like this. 
• Complete Q&A a day project. This is a carry-over from 2012. I enjoyed this so much, and I recommend buying this book to anyone looking to have a creative outlook for reflecting on the changes/challenges/highlights of your life in any given year.
• Improve blog stats. I want 2013 to be the year of The Happy Homeowner. With that will come an immediate need to work on further developing this blog. I’m looking to increase , , , and link/SEO efforts. My monthly goals/updates will now include this new category. 
• Cook my way through The Joy of Cooking. This is definitely a lofty goal as I’m a terrible cook. Baking? I’m all over it. Cooking? Might as well just blow up the kitchen before I even set foot in it. My weekly miscellaneous posts are about to get a whole lot more interesting…ha! 
• Write my business plan. There is no excuse for this…it will happen before April as I have some interesting career/professional plans I’m currently investigating. Stay tuned for more details!

 

Household Goals

• Complete home office renovation.This will be a lot of fun because I’ll be doing this with my BF. He’ll be adding his own personal touches, so we’ll be splitting the bill which will help the financial side of things. I’m definitely looking forward to having an official work space at home, especially considering I work from home for both of my jobs from time to time.
• Cook at least 4 dinners/week. In an ideal world, the Joy of Cooking goal will help this become reality. If not, I anticipate a plethora of frozen pizzas and Lean Cuisines (perhaps fire extinguishers as well!) in our future….
• Complete kitchen renovation. While I’m not renovating the entire kitchen, I do plan to add an island. This will require some electrical work, new cabinets, bar stools, lighting fixtures and a slab of granite. Three years after buying my place, I’m so excited to finally finish the kitchen the way I want to! Future updates will include the specific budget for this but I’m targeting less than $3K right now.

 

What are your 2013 goals?