What is your biggest accomplishment this year? It’s your year. You decide. I’ll go first. I turned in my retirement notice this year. Though it takes effect in September 2018. But it was time to stop chasing money and start a new phase in life.
What’s your age?
I’m not sure who this question was for. But I’ll take it. I’m 40. Retiring at 41
May I ask how much you saved ? I’m in my 30s and want to retire in 10-15 years
Got green card, became home owner and promotion at work
Sounds like a seminal year
Do you mean you paid off the mortgage?
Became home owner, adopted a kid, and had a baby of my own!
Congrats on the adoption! Not everyone can do it.
Why not?
I did more meditation and discovered that happiness is a mindset. Doesn’t matter that much of where I am or what I’m doing. :)
What kind of meditation if you are ok sharing?
Decided that 2018 will be the year I leave Cisco after 10 yrs and land somewhere that makes me excited and happy again.
Finally decided to start my side business next year.
Awesome. What type?
Yeh, curious to know more!
Finally saw my net worth go positive. I was the first person in either side of my family to go to college, and I stupidly borrowed a lot of money to get through graduate school. I just turned 30. It doesn't feel great that it took so long to pay for school but it's exiting to finally get to invest more and do more in general.
Enjoy being financially free!
Kudos! I bought a shit load of tech stocks on margin in the 90s, and when that bubble burst, it took me years to climb out of the hole. I fully understand how you feel
Became a god-parent, became a homeowner, got my greencard, ran my first marathon, and finally told a close friend how I feel (nothing came of that, nevertheless we are even better friends now).
What a year! Congrats.
Damn, what’s left for 2018?
List is long. The main one: I have a decent roof, food, job and family. Nestegg grown. Happy and thankful.
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Learned to stop deriving self worth from my career which dramatically curbed my anxiety and made me markedly happier.
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