I knew I would get a dog when I moved out on my own, so as soon as I had my household in order, I began researching and looking at local shelters and petfinder.org. I made sure not to go to the shelter until I knew what breed I was looking for so I would walk home with a good match, not just for emotional reasons. And it was meant to be. They had a litter of puppies dropped off over the weekend, terrier/dachshund mixes—my two favorite breeds. And when I got there, only 5 minutes after it opened, there was only 1 puppy left: my Riley. It’s 5 years later and I can’t imagine life without him.
starscollide79's Life List
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2. Exercise at least 4 times a week
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3. Maintain a healthy weight
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4. keep up with the dishes
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5. walk my dog everyday
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6. have a financial plan for the future
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7. build my own web site
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8. update my resume
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9. organize my recipes
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10. Read more
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11. Write more in my journal
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12. floss more
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13. do a fast
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14. be more positive at work
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15. get a massage
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16. Scrapbook all my photos
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17. organize my computer files
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18. LEARN CSS
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19. complete adobe software training videos
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20. open a Roth IRA
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21. Get a tattoo
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22. get Tivo
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23. go camping
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24. go on a cruise
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25. Go snorkling
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26. Have Kids
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27. see the West Coast
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28. learn swing dancing
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29. be happy
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30. buy new clothes
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31. write a book
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32. learn how to drive stick-shift
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33. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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34. To live instead of exist
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35. visit all 50 states
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How I did it: First, my cousins and I just made up our minds to go, so we set a date. And I'm definitely a planner so I spent 10 months prior to us leaving setting an itinerary, getting all our reservations in order, and saving money (moving in with my parents helped). All the advanced planning really paid off though, because we did a TON of stuff for cheap, and still had a blast! We definitely made the most of our time and money. Read how I did it…
I need to do more research, but I’ve heard this is the way to go. Right now I have everything in my company 401(k) but I’ve heard these are better. Of course the stock market sucks right now: I’m down by 1/3 in my 401(k), but I have time. I want to get my retirement goals in order by the time I’m 30.



