I’d have to say that all-in-all, April turned out to be a fabulous month in terms of finances.  Here’s the goals, followed by a bit of updates for the month:

Financial Goals: 

1. $650 into retirement accounts  CHECK!
2. $1,500 into savings    $1,170 into savings; see notes below
3. $250 extra to mortgage   CHECK!
4. Limit variable spending to $250  Amended challenge meant an increase to $500, which I went over by $150–oops!
5. Find a way to bring in an extra $100+  CHECK x50—I brought in over $1,500 extra!

Household Goals:

1. Finish kitchen/dining room painting  CHECK!
2. Host a Girls’ Night   Changed to Easter brunch and a huge success-CHECK!
3. Prep porches for re-finishing  Fail–maybe next month!

Personal Goals:

1. Run consistently, up mileage to 40 miles/week   CHECK!
2. Maintain balance   CHECK!

Overall, I’m extremely pleased with this month.  I was able to put away over $1,100 into savings, PLUS, I found an incredible TravelZoo deal which I will be discussing in another post.  Yay, vacation!!!