What did you accomplish in 2010?

[Westernskies]

Thought this might be fun...

In 2010, I....

1. Lost 40lbs on a low-carb diet
2. Finished construction on the bank-owned home we purchased, and got final approval from the world's [-]most anal[/-] strictest HOA
3. Took DW on a romantic anniversary vacation
4. Finally broke down and replaced my 14-year old pickup truck
5. Had "the talk" with my boss....

 

[Meadbh]

Got a major award
Secured a new job that will bring FIRE closer

 

[Rustic23]

Lost 30 pounds
Went on a cruise to Caribbean
Gained 10 pounds
Lost 10 pounds
Went of a trans-Atlantic cruise
Gained 10 pounds

 

[Purron]

1. Completed the rennovation of our former rental home.
2. Lost 20 pounds.
3. Applied for and obtained a $15,000 grant for my charity group.
4. And the biggie - finally convinced DH it's time to join me in retirement! His official last day - March 1st

 

[Moemg]

Great idea !
in 2010
I lost 13 pounds combined with the 7 pounds I lost in 2009 has me slipping into size 10's
I had remodeling done including new carpet ,sanding of the staircase (what a mess ) ,painting
Went To Costa Rica ,Panama ,Cozumel and booked an Alaskan cruise
Spent quality time with my grandson
Figured out how to convert to a Roth IRA
Bought a Honda CRV that I love

 

[W2R]

Very little, other than having a blast as a first year retiree.

 

[HFWR]

Didn't lose any weight, but didn't gain, either.

And, I got a girl!

YouTube - Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl

 

[GregLee]

Lost 25 lbs.
Bought a bunch of stuff: hifi speakers and AVR, fridge, washer+dryer.
Retired.

 

[powerplay]

Retired!

 

[Lisa99]

Ditched Ameriprise - Set a goal on Aug 15 to ditch Ameriprise by Dec 31 - completed the transition from Ameriprise to Vanguard on October 1

Learned all about asset allocation and indexing as a viable investment option

Began using Quicken in August to track every penny spent - learned that we spend about $1500 less per month than we thought.

Penciled in our ER date: Sept 1, 2016

And all this thanks to finding the early-retirement forum....I thank you, my DH thanks you and most of all our FIRE nest egg thanks you!!

 

[Westernskies]

And, I got a girl!

Not to derail my own thread....but "This thread is USELESS without photos"...

 

[martyb]

Lost 15 lbs
Took my 4 yr old grandaughter to Myrtle Beach!
Watched my oldest daughter graduate from college
Watched my youngest daughter graduate from high school
Gained 16 lbs
Had basal cell carcinoma surgery on my forehead...so far, so good.
Maxed my 401k...not so lucky with the Roths....yet!
That's about it, but the year's not over yet...

 

[Alan]

I

Retired
Moved to another State to be closer to the kids
Had a 5 week vacation in Colorado
Had a 10 week vacation in England
Had a 4 week vacation in Canada


(did I mention that I Retired )

 

[Leonidas]

Gained another year of seniority in retirement by avoiding gainful employment.
Quit smoking - gained all of the weight that you guys all lost in the process.

 

[EllisWyatt]

Sold our primary residence in preparation to move to our retirement home
Found a different home locally, bought it
Put original retirement-home-to-be on the market (funny how plans change)
Planted bckyard citrus and stone-fruit orchard
Went on Caribbean cruise
Gutted workshop (replacing electrical, insulation, wallboard and cabinets yet to be done)
Enjoyed life

 

[Sue J]

Supported my DH when he lost his job in Jan 2010.
Helped him realize that we could make it just fine on his pension if he decided to retire.
Learned to live with ER-ed DH!
Took a vacation with my sister to a Florida beach.
Finally replaced our aluminum single pane windows from 1955.
Decided NOT to return to working for H&R Block for the upcoming tax season. Still having mixed feelings but now more glad than sad.
Maintained 25 lb weight loss from 2009.

 

[FIREd]

This year I:

1) retired
2) increased our net worth by 51%
3) maintained my weight
4) consolidated our accounts at Vanguard (wanted to do that for a while)
5) made necessary changes to our life and disability insurance policies to reflect new circumstances (wanted to do that for a while too)
6) decluttered the house

 

[happy2bretired]

Lost 25 pounds
Began eating very healthy
Leaking roof with repair and paint in most rooms
Daughter moved out
Living by myself first time in 25 years
First solo cruise to Caribbean
Bought some extra stuff to make my home MINE
Took a few Pilates lessons and bought a Pilates reformer for home
Short trip with daughter to Chicago

 

[bbbamI]

1. Faced one of my worst fears and survived it.
2. Received my third President's Volunteer award (gold) for police work. After nine and a half years of volunteering at the police dept and court, I decided to leave. I no longer wanted a schedule.
3. Began weight training.
4. I'm letting my hair grow long after years of short styles.
5. Facing another fear, but I realize I will survive this one too.
6. Made new friends; one of which is very close to me...the best 'accomplishment' of all.

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

• Retired
• Saw one or the other of my far-away kids and grandkids 4 times in 8 months plus another two visits coming up over the next few weeks.
• Reconnected with two dear old friends (couples) from way up north.
• Have not used the alarm clock except to get up on time to make a flight.
• Read great books during daylight hours.

 

[REWahoo]

I retired in 2005. My only accomplishment in 2010 is maintaining my five-year unbroken string of non-accomplishment.

 

[Westernskies]

I retired in 2005. My only accomplishment in 2010 is maintaining my five-year unbroken string of non-accomplishment.

That's quite an accomplishment.

 

[REWahoo]

That's quite an accomplishment.

The secret to my success is not working towards succeeding.

 

[Alan]

The secret to my success is not working towards succeeding.

Growing up it was our toothless canary that taught me how to succeed.

 

[REWahoo]

Growing up it was our toothless canary that taught me how to succeed.

I'll bet that bird was impeccable.