1st time moms: How far are you thinking ahead?

My hubby gives me tolerant and sorta eyebrow lifting looks when I talk about 5 years from now. hah

I have some things I want in place for my child. I never really thought much about before, but now I'm preggers and 9months is flying.. I feel 5 years will be a blur.

I have accepted that my child will be a new yorker but i am not happy with the education here. (personal preference) I am also really missing home (Texas).

I don't want to rent, but I don't want to buy a house I won't stay in or buy a house when it means going bankrupt (which is does for us).

So I have a five year goal to get back to Texas and transfer from my company. I hope to buy a home in Texas and raise my children there. Since we know its a girl, I hope to try for a boy around 36yrs old 3 and a half years or 4 after the first.

I planned the purchase of my truck, which will be paid off next year and long term maintence of it. I planned out how we will reduce our debt before and after the baby arrives to save up for a home, I have even started to think of college funds and goals for certain values to be put aside by certain ages.

Am I really OCD and anal as my hubby thinks i am? hahaha

Re: 1st time moms: How far are you thinking ahead?

I have already picked out the private school for him...

Re: 1st time moms: How far are you thinking ahead?

I think it's natural. We talk about the next few years, 5 years down the road, and even 15 years down the road. Doesn't mean all our plans are set in stone, but I think you can't help but think about what you want in the future.

Re: 1st time moms: How far are you thinking ahead?

Depends on the subject. Some things we are planning for 15 years away and others we figure out as the time comes.

Re: 1st time moms: How far are you thinking ahead?

the only future planning i am doing right now is getting life insurance for myself and DH, and writing out a will. we will start a 529 in a few months as well.

Re: 1st time moms: How far are you thinking ahead?

I am a big time planner, i have spreadsheets planning for our retirement! Things in the somewhat near future we are planning for include me staying home for a few years, planning for buying a house/ college/ retirement accounts.