Holy guacamole, where did February go?? And January? I’m beginning to think this year is going to zoom by!
February, while I’d originally thought it was going to be a tight month, turned out to be much better than anticipated. My transition to being primarily self-employed has been an incredible ride so far–I’m adjusting well to the increased “freedom” in my schedule, learning how to prioritize my responsibilities in order to maximize my working time and have generally been more stress-free and relaxed than I had been in months.
Financial Goals:
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$600 to long-term savings CHECK–ended up saving $1,310 plus paying $245 for an upcoming flight, $200 to the office reno and $25 to Happy Homeowner contests
- $860 into retirement accounts CHECK
- $285 to student loan (last one left to pay off!) CHECK–paid $483
- Limit variable spending to $500 CHECK
Household Goals:
- Complete office renovation In progress (just finishing touches left to go! I’ll do a follow-up before & after post soon)
- Cook 4 dinners/week CHECK
- Complete TV stand project Fail–postponed until BF buys his new TV
- Begin Pinterest bench project Fail–postponed
Personal Goals:
- Run 3 times/week CHECK
- Get through the next 2 weeks with my sanity in tact CHECK? Haha…
- Begin to plan my trips to Dubai and Kauai CHECK! T-minus 2 weeks until I’m on my way to Dubai!
Blog Goals:
- Increase to 600 CHECK–at 1,006
- Increase to 200 CHECK–at 682
- Increase to 250 CHECK–at 271…what are some tips for increasing this?
Kauai is awesome! We went last year and it was the best vacation we have taken.
Ahh..that's right! I'll be emailing you sometime soon for more details/suggestions
I have SOOO many suggestions! I have tons of Kauai posts also.
Excellent! Looking forward to hearing them!!
Great job on your goals! I want to go back to Hawaii so bad. I've never been to that island in particular, but always wanted to go.
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Thank you! I really thought this month would be horrible, but I'll take it!
Wow, that was a lot of money you added in Feb! Nice work also on the running. I need to get out there and do that also.
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Thank you! It was a surprisingly good month–but I do have lots of work to do in the running department, too
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Thanks for the tips, Pauline! I feel this is one of the last pieces of the puzzle for me…I'm clueless when it comes to RSS feeds
Great work on your goals Jen! I've never been to Hawaii, though my wife has and has been itching to take me there.
Thanks, John! This was a satisfying post to write. I've been to Oahu and it's amazing! I can't wait for Kauai so I can compare trips…haha
Great job on all of your goals…especially your savings. You are killing it!
Thanks, Holly! It was an unexpected but nice surprise to have that much extra come in
Congrats on your financial goals, you rocked it!
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Thanks, Nick! Best wishes for a great March!
Nice job on your goals!
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