I am amazed I was able to cross the finish line today (last paycheck of the year). My salary is $70k, so I really worked hard to hit that savings figure with my actual take-home pay.
I moved to 1/2 mile from work and walk there/back. I cut my living expenses drastically, including my rent, phone bill, food bill, and transportation costs.
My goal next year is to beat my 2016 self by at least 1%. I calculated up what I saved each month and made a spreadsheet to set monthly targets for 2017 months based on actual amounts saved in each of 2016's months, plus 1%.
I should hit the floor running too because I am planning on taking on weekend work 1-2 days/month!