Weekly Spending, 1/8 – 1/14

Posted on January 18, 2011 by
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Saturday, 1/8

Lunch out:  $20.02
Dinner out:  $17.79

Sunday, 1/9

Brunch:  $15.79


Monday, 1/10

Concert ticket:  $30.50
Gas:  $41.61
Tuesday, 1/11

No spend day! :)

Wednesday, 1/12
 No spend day! :)

Thursday, 1/13
Lunch:  $8.85
Groceries:  $12.86
Music/T-shirt:  $20.20
 
Friday, 1/14
No spend day! :)

Total:  $169.62 
The bulk of my spending was on meals out with friends, both new and old.  While I am actively working on limiting my dining out expenses, I made these meals a priority (but was much more careful than usual when deciding what to order/how much to spend).

2011 Goals

Posted on January 11, 2011 by
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In the spirit of the new year, here are my goals for the upcoming year:

Financial:

  1. Save $15,000 or more in non-retirement funds
  2. Continue to save $850/month for retirement + employer contributions
  3. Participate in mini-challenges aimed at various goals each month

 

Well-being:

  1. Establish, and maintain, appropriate boundaries with the people in my life
  2. Take time for me
  3. Stop apologizing for everything!

 

Health:

  1. Bring back the six-pack abs  :)
  2. Maintain my running schedule
  3. Apply to be Shape Magazine Model (seriously, this has been on my “bucket list” for years–it’s time to bite the bullet and apply!!!)

 

Professional:

  1. Obtain additional work certs and pass the exams necessary to do so!

 

Home:

  1. Finish the crown molding!
  2. Hang that new front door
  3. Complete the paint in the kitchen and 2nd bedroom
  4. Hang storm doors
  5. Re-finish porches

 

Miscellaneous:

  1. Take dance lessons
  2. Buy a sweet camera and take photography classes
  3. Continue to seek out the positive, celebrate the small things, and never, ever stop smiling  :)

Weekly Spending, 1/1 – 1/7

Posted on January 11, 2011 by
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Saturday, 1/1

No spend day! :)

Sunday, 1/2

Dinner out:  $30
Course Registration:  $40

Monday, 1/3

Gas:  $40.65
Tuesday, 1/4

No spend day! :)

Wednesday, 1/5
Groceries:  $23.28

Thursday, 1/6
Lunch:  $7.12
Dinner out:  $8.23
 
Friday, 1/7
Lunch:  $13.96

Total:  $163.94
A great week, indeed.  I just need to put more effort into grocery shopping so that the lunches out are non-existent.  This is my next mini-challenge!  Financially, 2011 is off to a pretty good start.  

Weekly Spending, 12/25 – 12/31

Posted on January 11, 2011 by
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Saturday, 12/25

Movie Tickets:  $34.50
Sunday, 12/26

No spend day! :)

Monday, 12/27

Car Towing (damn city!)  $128
Tuesday, 12/28

Dinner out:  $16.18
 
Wednesday, 12/29
No spend day! :)

Thursday, 12/30
Lunch:  $7.95
 
Friday, 12/31
Lunch out:  $20
Haircut:  $45

Total:  $251.63
Wow…minus the snowstorm-induced car towing, this was a great week!  I spent only $123.63 and most was spent on social, holiday bonding.  I’m quite pleased with this update  :)