Hardcore Savings: 2015 Results & 2016 Goals
[caption id="attachment_1132" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Aiming for Our Targets [/caption] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of my trillions of readers out there! With 2015 almost gone and 2016 right around the corner, it's time to 1.) see how we did last year and 2.) establish some goals for the upcoming year. 2015 Results A year ago I wrote that our goal was to save $106,250 in 2015. Currently, we have contributed $104,250 to our various accounts, and we are just a little short of hitting our goal. I'll need to check with my CPA to make sure that I earned enough to top off my IRA with the final $2,100. (Fortunately, I'll have until April 15th of 2016 to contribute to my IRA if necessary.) Here is what we did in 2015: [table id=41 /] Wow, I can't believe that we were able to cram so much money into our accounts this year. As a working-class guy with simple tastes, six-figures of savings is a lot of moola to me. How...