Financial Goals for this year
budget, finances, goals February 9th. 2008, 11:47amI have several financial goals I want to hit before the end of the year.
My #1 goal is to pay off at least half of my truck balance. Its at a 10% interest rate and is not due to be payed off until 2011, if I can keep up with my aggressive payment schedule (an extra $2400 - $3600 this year) I can get it payed off by 3rd quarter of 2009. It would save me about $800 and cut my loan term by almost two years.
My other goals are:
Emergency Fund: 4000
I’ve never had an emergency fund because I never knew I needed one until I set out to to take control of my finances.
New Baby Savings: 3400
My wife found out last month that she may be pregnant. We’ll get the official word from the doctor next week. In anticipation of that, I am putting the money directly into an ING savings account at the beginning of every month.
Every other dime we have will be going into a savings account for our first home purchase some time in the next 3 years. I need to start rebuilding my credit score before I can apply for a home loan, so I figured I may as well be ready once my score is where it needs to be.



