# Semi Beenary Goals

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/semi-beenary-goals/10884>\
**Category:** Newbee\
**Created:** [March 28, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/semi-beenary-goals/10884 "2023-03-28T05:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![linux535](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/linux535/32/4914_2.png) [@linux535](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/linux535)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/semi-beenary-goals/10884/1 "2023-03-28T05:41:34Z")

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So I have two goals that are a simple yes or no I did not. For my YNAB one I have started putting 1.1 for a completion. This allows me to build a buffer day every 10 days. Does anybody else do this? If so what rate do you prefer 1.05, 1.25, etc.

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**Author:** ![adamwolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/adamwolf/32/484_2.png) [@adamwolf](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/adamwolf)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/semi-beenary-goals/10884/2 "2023-03-28T12:42:52Z")

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I prefer to use 1 and 0 for datapoints and set my rate to 0.9 or 0.75 or whatever.

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**Author:** ![rperce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/rperce/32/4197_2.png) [@rperce](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/rperce)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/semi-beenary-goals/10884/3 "2023-03-29T21:40:30Z")

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Strongly recommend being precise with your data input, and adjusting the _rate_ accordingly. Besides being More Correct in a quantified-self sort of way (if you word your beenary goal targets as “days on which I Did The Thing”, then +1/day isn’t just handy, it’s _precisely correct_), but it’s easier to reason about adjustments to the rate if you decide you want more or less frequent accumulation of buffer days.

I’ll note that the rate box knows what to do with fractions—if you want a buffer day every ten, you can set your rate to `9/10` and when you tab out it’ll update to `0.9`. That makes it really easy to set rates that are relevant on a week-scale, e.g. `13/14` or `27/28`.

Also, I’m absolutely pleased as punch that you call them “beenary” too :3

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**Author:** ![linux535](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/linux535/32/4914_2.png) [@linux535](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/linux535)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/semi-beenary-goals/10884/4 "2023-03-29T23:47:41Z")

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As y’all have recommended I will switch the rate. As I agree it’s nicer data wise.