Yes I watched Glee this week (if anyone gets the reference!)
So I didn't make my <$1000 on the credit card goal. Not even close actually! I spent a little over $2000. Some of this is to do having unexpected car repairs (including a spare): $300
We had to book hotels and flights for our DC marathon; we opted to stay with family for SF: $600 (just for hotel! We wanted it to be close, and have decide we are financially secure enough to stay at a nicer place)
I decided to sign up for another marathon: $110
All in all I am okay with it. I did almost all the grocery shopping this week and went to lunch a few times at work.
I think I'll go for the <$1000 challenge again next month. We are traveling for two weekends, but will have family around which always helps. :-)
Goal review and October Goals coming up!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Living on Pennies!
It's only the 13th and I have $245 left for the month. T and I are going to dinner tonight and I have a $25 gift card at least. We are going out of town with T's parents this weekend, so I shouldn't have to pay for much, if anything, for three days. I need the rest of the week to be No Spend Days with the except of gas.
Otherwise, money is good! I just got a new client, so that is good. I think I will be able to hit my new savings goal without any problem.
The main difficulty I am having is running. I had a super busy weekend and allergies were beating me down, so T and I went for about a 2 mile walk last night, but that was it. Therefore, the alarm went off at 5:45, and I'm finishing my tea about to head out the door for a run!
Happy Monday everyone!
Otherwise, money is good! I just got a new client, so that is good. I think I will be able to hit my new savings goal without any problem.
The main difficulty I am having is running. I had a super busy weekend and allergies were beating me down, so T and I went for about a 2 mile walk last night, but that was it. Therefore, the alarm went off at 5:45, and I'm finishing my tea about to head out the door for a run!
Happy Monday everyone!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tricky Money Challenge
Just a quick update...but I didn't realize the room for the wedding hadn't been charged when I reserved it. In summary, 9 days into September and I have charged $620 so far. This is going to take a bit of finesse to stay under $1000! All I know that I'll need is gas, one grocery run, and 1-2 lunch/dinners out for T. (We have some treats planned.)
No splurges this month!!!
No splurges this month!!!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
California Dreamin'!!!
T and I are in California this weekend for a wedding of a good friend of mine from high schools. I got to spend yesterday hanging out with old guy friends that I've missed. It's been great so far!
The last week was super busy at work. We had a coworker whose job overlaps with mine leave. She left some big programs unfilled, and I was asked to step in and take over one of them for an extra half days worth of pay for the year. I'm excited about the opportunity (and the pay raise!) T and I have also been talking about how to expand my business more. Life feels like it's picking up and yet I have more social time than usual! It's nice for the most part... but I do need to keep hyper organized, and remember to keep running!
Being in California, where I grew up and love, always makes me think of goals. I would love to be able to live here again or at least visit more often. (I did have an opportunity to move here this summer, a good offer, but we decided against it.)
Things are really good in the money realm. I have paid off my mom, paid off my small mortgage, paid for the trip (which we went over budget for), paid for a new garage door, paying for a new bedroom set, and already have $6000 in my emergency fund. Despite the traveling we have coming up, I still think I can be ambitious and up my e-fund savings goal to $10,000. This gives me more than 3 months living expenses (and many more if T is splitting the mortgage.)
Now, to figure out how to get the rest of life to go that well! I'll brainstorm some ideas while I'm California dreamin'!
The last week was super busy at work. We had a coworker whose job overlaps with mine leave. She left some big programs unfilled, and I was asked to step in and take over one of them for an extra half days worth of pay for the year. I'm excited about the opportunity (and the pay raise!) T and I have also been talking about how to expand my business more. Life feels like it's picking up and yet I have more social time than usual! It's nice for the most part... but I do need to keep hyper organized, and remember to keep running!
Being in California, where I grew up and love, always makes me think of goals. I would love to be able to live here again or at least visit more often. (I did have an opportunity to move here this summer, a good offer, but we decided against it.)
Things are really good in the money realm. I have paid off my mom, paid off my small mortgage, paid for the trip (which we went over budget for), paid for a new garage door, paying for a new bedroom set, and already have $6000 in my emergency fund. Despite the traveling we have coming up, I still think I can be ambitious and up my e-fund savings goal to $10,000. This gives me more than 3 months living expenses (and many more if T is splitting the mortgage.)
Now, to figure out how to get the rest of life to go that well! I'll brainstorm some ideas while I'm California dreamin'!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
September Goals!
I like the idea of focusing on different areas and setting a goal for each. So here we go!
1) Running: One of the marathons is only a month and a half away so this month has got to be good. I want to follow the plan and run at least 100 miles.
2) Money: Keep credit card <$1000: This is going to be difficult, but I really want to try. We are going to a wedding this weekend which will mean paying for some food and drink, gas, and a gift. However, I am going see some old high school friends and I'm super excited!!!
3) Business: I want to have a more concrete 1 yr plan, and get started on a vague plan for years 2-5 as well.
4) Home: We still need to do more decorating in the master and guest bedrooms. We have pictures to put up and just general organizing to do. That is this month's focus.
5) Cooking: I want to cook three new recipes this month!
6) Social: I have been working so hard to not have to work so much! I want to be social again... I have already signed up to scrapbook with a friend. I want to start up my book exchange club again. I want to have people over for BBQ or dinner at least 2 times. I joined a soccer league as well, so that should be fun!
1) Running: One of the marathons is only a month and a half away so this month has got to be good. I want to follow the plan and run at least 100 miles.
2) Money: Keep credit card <$1000: This is going to be difficult, but I really want to try. We are going to a wedding this weekend which will mean paying for some food and drink, gas, and a gift. However, I am going see some old high school friends and I'm super excited!!!
3) Business: I want to have a more concrete 1 yr plan, and get started on a vague plan for years 2-5 as well.
4) Home: We still need to do more decorating in the master and guest bedrooms. We have pictures to put up and just general organizing to do. That is this month's focus.
5) Cooking: I want to cook three new recipes this month!
6) Social: I have been working so hard to not have to work so much! I want to be social again... I have already signed up to scrapbook with a friend. I want to start up my book exchange club again. I want to have people over for BBQ or dinner at least 2 times. I joined a soccer league as well, so that should be fun!
August Goal Review
So how did I do with just a little over 2 weeks to complete August goals...
1) Credit Card <$1000 : Success!!! I'm only about $25 under but it's under!
2) Running: Fail. Big time... I ran a total of 22 miles in the last two weeks. As usual, I need to step it up!!
3) Finish September Calendar: done... although it is always changing.
4) Business: I did make a list of some loose ends, and I make some good progress on them. I am working on increasing the business, and I feel good about what I did. :-)
5) Cooking: Well, it depends on how you define cook! I did cook a couple nights, and so did T. However, there were a couple nights, like last night, where we were tired and not very hungry and just had some chips, or a simple quesadilla. Overall, we didn't eat out much which was part of the goal!
6) September Goals: I have them on paper... I just need to type them up!
I feel good about everything in August except the running.
We got a new bedroom set so we've been having fun setting up the room and figuring out what to do with the two other rooms now! We are working on a hodge-podge guest room and it's starting to come together.
Look for September goals shortly!
1) Credit Card <$1000 : Success!!! I'm only about $25 under but it's under!
2) Running: Fail. Big time... I ran a total of 22 miles in the last two weeks. As usual, I need to step it up!!
3) Finish September Calendar: done... although it is always changing.
4) Business: I did make a list of some loose ends, and I make some good progress on them. I am working on increasing the business, and I feel good about what I did. :-)
5) Cooking: Well, it depends on how you define cook! I did cook a couple nights, and so did T. However, there were a couple nights, like last night, where we were tired and not very hungry and just had some chips, or a simple quesadilla. Overall, we didn't eat out much which was part of the goal!
6) September Goals: I have them on paper... I just need to type them up!
I feel good about everything in August except the running.
We got a new bedroom set so we've been having fun setting up the room and figuring out what to do with the two other rooms now! We are working on a hodge-podge guest room and it's starting to come together.
Look for September goals shortly!
Monday, August 16, 2010
August Goals
First, the trip was great! We had a few unexpected things occur and a few chances to do things we would be unlikely to do anywhere else, so we splurged a little. We also picked up some nice gifts for the Moms! So we were almost $1000 over the budget I had hoped to hit, but just under our absolute max budget. As it worked out, the amount over for me personally is on my credit card. We did a liveaboard for scuba diving one night which included room, awesome food, and 7 dives! That leads me to my first goal for the remainder of August
1) Keep Credit Card under $1000: I have about $400 left for the month, and I'll need to get gas a few times and have the pest guy charge of about $150. We just stocked up on groceries so we shouldn't need much more than a quick milk run.
2) Marathon Training: We were very active on the trip, but I didn't actually go for a run ever. (Except through an airport...) I did a little bit at the gym yesterday and need to get back into it. I need to do at least 50 miles in these next two+ weeks.
3) Finish September Calendar for Work: easy enough... I'm through about the 18th.
4) Make a List of Loose Ends for my Business: T and I were talking about how I want to grow my business over the next few years. I'm scared to even think about it because I have so many things I want to improve on first at this level before I move ahead. I need to get those things written down.
5) Cook at least 8 nights: I cooked last night so that's 1. That is me cooking at least half of the remaining nights. T should pick up another few of those, and we sometimes splurge after yoga for Chipotle. I'm also supposed to meet a friend from high school who just moved here for dinner as well.
6) Make September Goals before September Starts!
1) Keep Credit Card under $1000: I have about $400 left for the month, and I'll need to get gas a few times and have the pest guy charge of about $150. We just stocked up on groceries so we shouldn't need much more than a quick milk run.
2) Marathon Training: We were very active on the trip, but I didn't actually go for a run ever. (Except through an airport...) I did a little bit at the gym yesterday and need to get back into it. I need to do at least 50 miles in these next two+ weeks.
3) Finish September Calendar for Work: easy enough... I'm through about the 18th.
4) Make a List of Loose Ends for my Business: T and I were talking about how I want to grow my business over the next few years. I'm scared to even think about it because I have so many things I want to improve on first at this level before I move ahead. I need to get those things written down.
5) Cook at least 8 nights: I cooked last night so that's 1. That is me cooking at least half of the remaining nights. T should pick up another few of those, and we sometimes splurge after yoga for Chipotle. I'm also supposed to meet a friend from high school who just moved here for dinner as well.
6) Make September Goals before September Starts!
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