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New Name for Goal

May 10th, 2020 at 12:59 am

In my last blog post, I mentioned the need to change the name of what I have been referring to as our Big Goal for the last couple years, which was originally started as a house downpayment goal for our next home, potentially four years from now when my husband retires. Sooner if we love the next place we get stationed with the military.

The new name needed to have a more positive vibration, as I was starting to feel like Big Goal sounded like something unattainable or just really hard to do. I think how we feel about something can affect the outcome.

As you can tell, I have taken several days to consider some ideas that came out in a couple brainstorming sessions. We have decided not to attach a specific number to this name or goal. Of course,I will always know what our original amount was, but I'm not going to track that as an end goal.

The new name for this cash accumulation is the Pot of Possibilities!! I have this image in my mind that I will throw various amounts into the pot and that numerous possibilities can be created with those funds. It may be a pot that allows for a house, or maybe a house AND something else. It's the seed money in some respects to the new life we begin to create when retirement comes around. Oh, the possibilities!

Posted in Saving | 11 Comments »

11 Responses to “New Name for Goal”

  1. latestart Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 02:01 am 1589076065
    1589076065

    Like the new name.

  2. Lucky Robin Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 02:02 am 1589076146
    1589076146

    Names are always fun for goals.

  3. Petunia 100 Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 03:34 am 1589081672
    1589081672

    I like it. Cute AND alliterative. Smile

  4. crazyliblady Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 01:31 pm 1589117519
    1589117519

    Awesome!

  5. beawealthywarrior Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 04:14 pm 1589127278
    1589127278

    Love it! Can I borrow it? Smile. I know you and I normally open up a NFCU CD around the same time, just got notification of maturity of 1 for next month. Will take the interest earned and put it in my Pot of Possibilities Smile

  6. creditcardfree Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 06:14 pm 1589134469
    1589134469

    BAW, yes, you sure can borrow it! We all deserve to have a Pot of Possibilities! I'm aware of the maturity of our CD. I wish there was a new one to move to that was a similar interest rate, at least I don't see one we are eligible for at NFCU with a rate like that. A whole new financial environment.

  7. beawealthywarrior Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 06:36 pm 1589135766
    1589135766

    @CCF, before everything really tanked, I opened another 17 month CD at NFCU @2.23%

  8. creditcardfree Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 06:40 pm 1589136012
    1589136012

    I missed that one! Darn. I must rely on you too much, lol. No blame of course!. I know that has been the way of it, a few months prior a good rate to transfer comes in first before the old one matures.

  9. CB in the City Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 06:51 pm 1589136693
    1589136693

    Hooray for the Pot of Possibilities! May it grow and prosper!

  10. rob62521 Says:
    May 10th, 2020 at 09:13 pm 1589145233
    1589145233

    Hey, that's a great name! Hope your pot runneth over!

  11. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    May 11th, 2020 at 11:54 pm 1589241297
    1589241297

    Great name!

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