tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post7598779318770856149..comments2023-05-30T16:14:43.795+01:00Comments on Financially Free By Forty: My Goals for 2017Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-45912005663720479572017-01-31T05:05:57.314+00:002017-01-31T05:05:57.314+00:00Hi The Diarist,
Thanks for the kind words of supp...Hi The Diarist,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words of support. I'm naturally an ambitious person, but that doesn't always transpire into results. I'm hoping that by reducing the volume and spread this year, I'll stand a much better chance of achieving them all. <br /><br />All the best<br />Huw <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-10582841806000107662017-01-30T22:46:47.275+00:002017-01-30T22:46:47.275+00:00Nice goals Huw, yours are much more ambitious and ...Nice goals Huw, yours are much more ambitious and cover a lot more ground than my own. Best of luck with them in 2017, I'll be following your journey close by.<br /><br />Best,<br />The DiaristThe Diaristhttp://www.fidiary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-16502995711393861702017-01-23T19:28:18.673+00:002017-01-23T19:28:18.673+00:00Richard, I can completely relate to that. I don...Richard, I can completely relate to that. I don't need to set up a Publishing course, and I've previously questioned whether I should, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It's such a fabulous feeling to do what you want, not because you have to. <br /><br />It's great to hear that you and Alison continue to enjoy your lifestyles. That's what it's all about isn't it. Why change a winning habit?!<br /><br />Let the good times roll I say. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-82625518202520197342017-01-23T18:01:30.938+00:002017-01-23T18:01:30.938+00:00Huw
Many years ago someone told me that there is ...Huw<br /><br />Many years ago someone told me that there is a massive difference between having to work and wanting to work. I thought they were crazy. Now I am that crazy person who is doing just that. How long for I am not sure but knowing I don't have to go to work tomorrow is a great feeling and for now I will continue to do so as I genuinely enjoy it.<br /><br />Alison is loving her charity work and at the end of the day life is about being happy and as crazy as it sounds the times when we were not happy was when we were talking about retiring. Richardhttp://www.livehappysavemore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-15933356088083013662017-01-22T09:33:19.073+00:002017-01-22T09:33:19.073+00:00Thanks Richard!
Yes, reducing the overall number ...Thanks Richard!<br /><br />Yes, reducing the overall number was important to me this year, as I'd fallen way short in the last 2 years. I believe this is the best way to get more out of the year, but time will tell. <br /><br />Are you going to go for it Richard? Are you going to retire? <br /><br />I'm so sorry to hear about your last 10 months. I hope all is well with you both!<br /><br />Take care, and stay in touch!<br /><br />Cheers<br />HuwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-23106618456629691452017-01-22T09:30:40.950+00:002017-01-22T09:30:40.950+00:00Thanks Weenie!
I'm very excited about the cha...Thanks Weenie!<br /><br />I'm very excited about the charity! I've tried to harness my drive and determination to work towards something large. Congratulations on boosting your contribution by 10x - That's huge! You're right, the amount is irrelevant as long as you're giving. <br /><br />I don't want to be so reliant on Kindle, despite the excellent monthly revenue. My main goal from this site was setting up passive income which I don't have to do work for. £6,000 should be more than enough to live in, and a nice step up from 2016.<br /><br />I wish you the best of luck for 2017 too! :-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-57361799894457517672017-01-21T18:30:11.822+00:002017-01-21T18:30:11.822+00:00A good set of goals Huw
Looks a lot more manageab...A good set of goals Huw<br /><br />Looks a lot more manageable from a quantity point of view than your 2016 goals.<br /><br />I have no doubt that you will achieve them all.<br /><br />I only have one goal for 2017 and that is to work on the "RE" aspect of FIRE. Having achieved FI I thought RE would simply follow on, however, it turns out it is not that simple. The last 10 months or so have been a roller coaster of emotions for me and Alison and continues to be so.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />RichardRichardhttp://www.livehappysavemore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-22610271469066448552017-01-21T16:19:20.199+00:002017-01-21T16:19:20.199+00:00Your charitable fund goal is absolutely awesome - ...Your charitable fund goal is absolutely awesome - whilst I increased my charity giving by x10 last year, the amount I'm donating is still small and making only tiny/negligible impact but I guess it's better than no impact whatsoever. Helping to fund a school is absolutely tremendous - all the best with this and I look forward to seeing the Blue Peter style thermometer!<br /><br />Equally impressive is the £6k passive income - I bet that would be such a great feeling, having money just trickling in through no effort! <br /><br />A much smaller list of goals but no less challenging - I look forward to following your progress on these and have no doubt that you'll be crossing off all/most of these with 'ACHIEVED' by the end of the year! :-)weeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602950445306813601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-83786518485570752372017-01-11T09:10:33.822+00:002017-01-11T09:10:33.822+00:00Hi DL,
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I'm parti...Hi DL,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I'm particularly fond of that one too. I would have liked a slightly lower total in all honesty too, but it'll make it that much more special when I get there!<br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes, and I hope you have a fantastic 2017 too. <br /><br />HuwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-62140503136188326252017-01-11T04:10:29.719+00:002017-01-11T04:10:29.719+00:00Hi Huw,
I like goal #2 especially as I'm start...Hi Huw,<br />I like goal #2 especially as I'm starting something similar this year. Though the barrier to start a fund is lower here in the US; about $5,000. I think it's a great goal though!<br /><br />Wishing you every success this year!<br />-DLDividend Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670495892963662287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-38306195268256977972017-01-10T14:59:31.974+00:002017-01-10T14:59:31.974+00:00Hi OR,
I couldn't agree more. Goal number on...Hi OR, <br /><br />I couldn't agree more. Goal number one is enough to keep me going, never mind the other 8. I do feel frustrated that I didn't keep to my word, as I usually bank on that. With that said, I know that I can achieve this goal and help other people out by sharing the content. I owe it to myself and everyone else to do it. Thanks for the support!<br /><br />You're welcome. It's a nice thought isn't it... Best of luck with your own channel, and for achieving your 2017 goals!<br /><br />This is our year, I can just feel it! :-)<br /><br />HuwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-80954631407975391492017-01-10T13:58:09.166+00:002017-01-10T13:58:09.166+00:00Hi Huw,
Great to see your list of goals. It may b...Hi Huw,<br /><br />Great to see your list of goals. It may be 9 down from 25 but that's still a sizeable number to bite off. I think your decision to really focus on goal number one above all else makes good sense. I know you must be feeling frustrated after not getting this one done last year, so you need to regain your trust in yourself that when you commit to something you will do it. I have complete faith that you will succeed in this, this year, and I'm really excited to see the results.<br /><br />I like what you put about goal number 8...I'd never really thought about the legacy one can leave behind in terms of written and video content after we're gone, but it struck a chord with me. I do want to leave some sort of lasting legacy for future family members/generations. I've been thinking around starting up a video blog channel for sometime, so maybe this will be the year (after I've achieved my other goals!)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing and I wish you the very best of luck in achieving them this year.<br /><br />OROrganised Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210528791993069492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-43453554161160183382017-01-10T13:49:15.913+00:002017-01-10T13:49:15.913+00:00Ha ha Rhino this did make me chuckle...Ha ha Rhino this did make me chuckle...Organised Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210528791993069492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-89277400841543496482017-01-10T13:31:42.050+00:002017-01-10T13:31:42.050+00:00Thanks Rhino!
I haven't considered that phra...Thanks Rhino! <br /><br />I haven't considered that phrasing, although it is an interesting angle. I speak out my goals in my morning affirmations. I want to phrase it in a sense that makes it easy to achieve them. I don't believe my goals are 'greatly difficult' either so it wouldn't seem right. <br /><br />I might consider the phrasing for my online course though! :-)<br /><br />Best wishes<br />HuwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-81556844765141128962017-01-10T13:28:26.375+00:002017-01-10T13:28:26.375+00:00Thanks Guy! I think so too. It'll be intereste...Thanks Guy! I think so too. It'll be interested in compare the 2 approaches in 12 months. <br /><br />You've put so much time and energy into the wedding, I don't blame you. Once the wedding passes you have the rest of your life to move towards goals and ER. <br /><br />Best of luck with it all!<br /><br />Speak soon<br />HuwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018077086088734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-73137427900146687162017-01-10T13:17:20.800+00:002017-01-10T13:17:20.800+00:00Good stuff on the new goals
I think you're ri...Good stuff on the new goals<br /><br />I think you're right that less could well be more in this department<br /><br />Also glad to see you're still prepending 'I will easily' to them all<br /><br />Have you considered having one starting with 'I will with great difficulty and enormous resolve..'?<br /><br />Maybe save that for 2018? The Rhinohttp://www.thenewrhino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387369696505789267.post-77554356911045209842017-01-10T12:35:30.244+00:002017-01-10T12:35:30.244+00:00Excellent goals, I think you've done the right...Excellent goals, I think you've done the right thing by simplifying the list down.<br /><br />For me I really only have 1 goal this year; to get married. It sounds so simple when expressed like that but really it is the culmination of what will be almost 2 years worth of work in planning, boosting income and saving. <br /><br />I think after this year I will spend some time re-assessing all finances and refocus effort again on reaching early retirement. EarlyRetirementGuyhttp://www.earlyretirementguy.comnoreply@blogger.com