What mistakes did you make last year? What lessons did you learn from these portals of discovery?

I planned a move and put vehicle replacement on the back-burner, and before I knew it our van was sputtering around the beginning of each month, and the moving funds become repair funds. During this time, I began to realize that I had it all wrong. I wasn’t planning a move to enrich my family — I was planning a move because I felt the strong desire to flee after all the strife of 2013 and 2014 had finally become bad memories. I wanted to run away from my problems, and I guess I thought it was the right thing to do. In hindsight, I wish I had replaced the van last year so we could work on repairing our credit this year and make an interstate move a little more reasonable. Instead, I’m coming to terms with the very real likelihood that I derailed myself by at least a year. However, these mistakes were not without their lessons.

I learned that I need to evaluate my priorities better and look at all facets of my situation realistically. I learned that it’s better to prepare yourself financially before making big leaps. While I realize that our move from Florida to Georgia was one based on a calculated risk that appears would have worked out even if we had stayed behind, I did what I felt was necessary given all the information I had available. Unfortunately, hindsight really is everything, and this is the lesson I learn over and over again. But the discoveries aren’t wasted on me. I’m going to take my time to make sure all affairs are in order before making big changes from now on.

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