Last year, I decided to use milestones as a way of tracking my investment income stream progress. I’ve used milestones as a way to help focus on paying down my mortgage. The advantage of using such milestones is that it provides an extra incentive to accomplish a given goal (in this case increasing my income stream from investments).
For my milestone marks, I use the following table:
| Levels | Amount Milestones | ||
| 1 | $5,000 | ||
| 2 | $10,000 | ||
| 3 | $15,000 | ||
| 4 | $20,000 | ||
| 5 | $25,000 | ||
Level 1
I’m haven’t completed level one yet, but I’m pretty close to half way there. Level 1 is especially important to me, because once that goal is met, I’m planning on using that money for funding the kid’s sports programs and activities.
Level 2
Once I conquer level 1, I plans on using the next $5,000 for 1 good vacation once a year. I don’t think I can afford overseas vacations on just $5,000 though, but it should get me some very good vacations in the US.
Level 3
Once I hit this level, I’ll use it just as an enhancer. The money from this level would be used to have even better vacations and to continue to support sports programs that my kids are in.
Level 4
This level should be used for providing entertainment for the year. I would be used for going out to eat, movies, trips to the zoo and other similar fun things to do.
Level 5
Level 5 and all levels above this level would be used to accelerate the grown of dividend stocks. This is my going for gold level, where my main goal is to accumulate more money.
While these levels are subject to change, this is my plan for now. I think it’s a good one, time will tell.
Cheers,
MR
I think this is a good plan. I like it. What is the plan to actually get to level one? I will click on the link in the post to see if that answers my question.
Various combinations of investments. Nothing fancy, just time and compounding, and a good investment market.
Good plan! I’d also like to know capital to income ratio for each level.
Thanks 🙂
I think I need to take some inspiration from you and create a similar system for tracking my goal (though I’m not sure how, yet). I like that you’re really explicit and set specific benchmarks for your goal.
Plus the amount serves double duty. So if employment problems happen, this would serve as a potential safety net or at least something to reduce the pain of unemployment.
Amazing Idea on how to set different milestones in life.
I actually thought of that but I only wrote in words not digits.
Just dropping by.
Thanks for stopping by and the compliment
I like your plan. I might have to set up something similar.
Thanks, I just hope it grows quickly! It would have been better to start when I was 18…
It’s a plan and if you execute it flawlessly you will be very satisfied with the outcome.
Looking forward to your updates as you go ahead.
Me too. Right now I’m only 50% of the way thru Level 1, and that 50% isn’t substainable. At least it’s a start.
Is this just income or capital increases also?
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