I just realized I never checked in on my progress for 2006 for my $100,000 by age 30 goal. I know I was ahead of schedule, but figured it would do me good to get a detailed list of goals vs actuals. Plus it will make it easier for me to keep track of my progress in 2007
The gameplan
| Year | Age | Roth IRAs | Traditional 401k | Roth 401k | Total Contributions |
| 2004 | 24.5 | $6,000 | $1,146 | $0 | $7146 |
| 2005 | 25.5 | $8,000 | $8,268 | $0 | $16,268 |
| 2006 | 26.5 | $8,000 | $0 | $9,380 | $17,380 |
| 2007 | 27.5 | $8,000 | $0 | $11,424 | $19,424 |
| 2008 | 28.5 | $10,000 | $0 | $9,710 | $19,710 |
| 2009 | 29.5 | $10,000 | $0 | $10,281 | $20,281 |
| Totals | 30 | $50,000 | $9,432 | $40,795 | $100,227 |
The Actuals
| Year | Age | Roth IRAs | Traditional 401k | Roth 401k | Total Contributions |
| 2004 | 24.5 | $6,000 | $1,146 | $0 | $7146 |
| 2005 | 25.5 | $8,000 | $8,268 | $0 | $16,268 |
| 2006 | 26.5 | $8,000 | $0 | $10,592 | $18,592 (+$1,212) |
| 2007 | 27.5 | $750 | $505 | $2050 | $3,305 |
| Totals | 27 | $24,750 | $9,919 | $12,648 | $45,311 |
As you can see I’m currently a little head of schedule and right on track for this year, although I plan on surpassing this year’s goal by a couple thousand dollars due to the fact that I’m making more money and I’m contributing to a Traditional 401k instead of a Roth 401k so it’s easier and my tax liability is higher. I know in the grand scheme of things this goal really does nothing for me as it’s just a short term milestone, but so far I haven’t translated this into a real life retirement goal (IE I need to get to $$$ so I can retire comfortably), but it’s been a fun goal for me and I think it definitely has me pointed in the right direction.