Decmeber Goal Check in #3

All right Guys, its FRIDAY, and you all know that means its time for my weekly Goal Check in.
Listed below are my goals for December, and the progress I have made.


- No more eating at work.       
       I'm sure I can find a much better way to spend my money than at my own resturaunt. Instead I will start bringing granola bars for when I get hungry.
I'm pretty sure at this point we can just chalk this up to a FAIL. I still have a week left to try and finish strong though!



-Walk atleast once a week      This way I can start getting myself in a routine and I will be able to successfully walk 2.75 miles a week like I have planned for next year. 
12-22-11 : Love, dog, and I, another stroll by the river, on an unseasonably beautiful December day. This last walk was great, Auston came willingly, I didn't have to pull teeth this time. The weather was beautiful, everyone out and about was cheerful and full of Merry Christmases. I only have one more walk left but so far I am passing this challenge with flying colors!


- Put $100 towards my move in march      Most of that funding is coming from my Tax return, but I do need a little bit of a head start.
12-23-11: $10.00
I got paid today, I know, I know, $10 isn't a whole lot, but honestly it's all I could afford to put in this week. I am still trying to figure out how we are going to manage rent.


-Start a "Piggy Bank" that we will not open for one year.      I want to add a little to it each day, it needs to be sealed off and solid in color so we won't know how much is in there, and we wont be tempted to open it!
"the sealed pot challenge"
Boo-ya!  I started this on 12-5-11!
PASS.

-Bake 112 cookies to give away to friends and family for Christmas      We don't have much money to spare, I think this is a great way to show them that we care though.
12-21-11 : Baked 84! Almost there!
Tonight we will be finishing up the rest of the cookies. I am stoked to have all our Christmas gifts done and out of the way with a WHOLE DAY to spare!

To see how I did in weeks past visit  Here
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To See what I am planning for January Visit Here.

Stay Tuned to see how my spending this week went - Tomorrow.

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Weekly Goal&Money Check in

December 2011

- No more eating at work.        I'm sure I can find a much better way to spend my money than at my own resturaunt. Instead I will start bringing granola bars for when I get hungry.

Its not a total Fail - tonight I refrained from eating there, instead I ate dinner before hand. I have however slipped up a couple time. Lets hope I finish out strong!

-Walk atleast once a week
      This way I can start getting myself in a routine and I will be able to successfully walk 2.75 miles a week like I have planned for next year.

Two weeks in AND TWO walks taken. PASSING SO FAR!
12-10-11 : My love, the family, and I took a walk around a beautiful family farm up un GA.
12-15-11 : The dog, Love, and I went on a stroll by the river.


- Put $100 towards my move in march
      Most of that funding is coming from my Tax return, but I do need a little bit of a head start.
12-9-11 : $10.00

12-16-11: $20.00

I am less than half way there :/ I am really hoping tomorrows shift bears more results so I can tuck more away.

-Start a "Piggy Bank" that we will not open for one year.      I want to add a little to it each day, it needs to be sealed off and solid in color so we won't know how much is in there, and we wont be tempted to open it!
"the sealed pot challenge"
Boo-ya!  I started this on 12-5-11!

I have also been continuously adding to this and it is already getting heavy!!!

-Bake 112 cookies to give away to friends and family for Christmas
      We don't have much money to spare, I think this is a great way to show them that we care though.

We will probably start this monday. I really want to find some awesome way to wrap them up.

ANY IDEAS?!

 

And so there we  have it! My Weekly goal check in.

 

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Here is how my spending went for the week :

 

 

CAR SAVINGS
2011-12-14	Car Savings	$3.00
2011-12-16	Car Savings	$2.00
TOTAL FOR CAR SAVINGS		$5.00
EATING OUT
2011-12-11	Wendy's	$6.37
TOTAL FOR EATING OUT		$6.37
FIXED BILL
2011-12-14	Car Insurance	$87.00
TOTAL FOR FIXED BILL		$87.00
GAS
2011-12-12	Gas	$10.00
2011-12-14	Gas	$10.00
2011-12-16	Gas	$10.00
TOTAL FOR GAS		$30.00
GIFT
2011-12-15	Marys Gift	$15.00
TOTAL FOR GIFT		$15.00
GROCERIES
2011-12-11	Dollar General	$6.75
2011-12-11	Publix	$6.19
2011-12-12	Walmart	$40.07
2011-12-15	Walmart	$27.68
TOTAL FOR GROCERIES		$80.69
TOTAL		$224.06

 

I am really impressed with the fact that we only ate out once, and It was such a small amount. I even went back through each day thinking about what we ate and where we went, just to make sure I didn't forget to write something down. We wouldn't have even gone that one time, but I had just donated plasma, and I felt a little woozy, so I had to eat right away ( I am ashamed to admit I was on my way to a family dinner when we made this stop)