I realized that I never put my goals down on paper.  You still need something to work towards in early retirement after hitting your goal, so here is a list of short and long term goals.

FINANCIAL

-Hit the first million (estimated 2-4 years depending on the markets)

-Grow liquid net worth by $100k per year (gets easier over time)

-Grow dividend income by at least 5% per year to outpace inflation

-Have $40k in dividend income in 10 years (year 2026)

-Get to a liquid net worth of $6 million by the time I’m 65 (year 2044)

-Try to spend more (this is hard to do for someone who loves investing vs spending)

OTHER

-Reduce carbon foot print further (drive even less/bike more, switch to LED bulbs*, go solar)

-Do my last marathon (this year), first century ride (this year), train for first marathon (2017)

-Take apart and rebuild/restore my old car by myself

SIDE HUSTLE

-Set up tables at the local farmers market when crops are ready and sell the excess fruits (booth rents for $20 on Saturday)

-Plant more and more crops

-Get more articles posted on the site on a regular basis

-Increase revenue from site

DREAM

-Live in Hawaii and rent chairs and umbrellas on the beach and give surf lessons (hopefully before I get too old)

I’ll check back over time to see if any of these are getting checked off my list.

*I found a cheap source of LED bulbs at the 99 Cents only store.  40 watt equivalent rated at 5 watts that emit a bright white color.  The CFL equivalent is between 13-14 watts.  The CFLs are being replaced as they burn out.  The store also has a great selection of name brand cereals that retail for $4-5 a box at the grocery store.

What are your short and long term goals?  Sound off below.

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