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I'm a little late to the party, as I just got back from one of the weirder economies I've experienced. Where a great dinner for two can be under $10 while a 750 square foot not-luxury condo nearby can be $1.4 million. Shanghai 2016 was pretty successful for me, goal-wise. Cleared a lot of debt and built a positive net-worth. But I quit my job! The full-time one, at least. I need to finish the CPA exam, and 60 hour weeks were not helping. I don't have many monetary goals because my income will only be around $1,200 a month after taxes. Monetary goals: 1. Pay off $3,000 credit card debt by June when it loses the 0% into APR 2. Keep around $6,000 to pay cash for first grad school semester in the summer or (probably) fall 3. Limit dining out, including fast food/prepared meals, to one meal a week max, with all the extra time I'll have to plan meals. Non-monetary: 1. Pass the CPA exam. 2. Pass the CPA exam. 3. Lose some weight. Same old story- long hours sitting at a desk, getting fat. I know I just mentioned fast food, but it's more the lack of exercise what I've been eating. 4. Get a new job once I finish all or most of the CPA exam 5. Improve my mandarin. That was a poor showing around my girlfriend's family. 马马虎虎  6. Work on career skill development. LinkedIn/networking thread, salary negotiation thread, Toastmasters, etc Stretch goals: On the off chance I get a new full-time job and can spare money for retirement, I'll contribute to 401k for the match, or my IRA. We'll see!
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