goofytinkerbell
Tinkerbell
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2009
Plans were made, but not followed through on. This week's update:
Financially:
1.Pay off my credit cards (it's not a lot, but it's debt) - Changing to "keep the cards empty". Sure, they'll still get used, but as long as I'm not carrying a balance this goal is met.
-So far so good! Next month will probably be the highest power bill of the year, so it'll be a challenge then.
2. Figure out a way to put some sort of extra on the mortgage, even if it's the $100 minimum - DONE!
3. Get some things I NEED to have (rims/tires for the car, etc)
-I bought one very small thing off the list
4. Get a savings plan going for the big stuff that comes due in one lump sum payment (insurance, property tax)
-I now have a very tiny auto payment set up to come out of each pay. It's not nearly enough to put a dent in anything, but if I can keep up without missing the money then I can bump it by $5 at a time or something.
General stuff:
1. Make a will. A marriage voids your existing will, a divorce does NOT. My Dad had a heart attack recently, so this is especially important to me now.
-No progress this week
2. Continue to clear out the crap. I need to go through my clothes and that sort of thing. I got a pile done in 2022, but it really wasn't enough.
-9 items gone this week.
3. Look for a new job. The reason nothing has been getting done is because I'm burned out from my existing job and I'm being severely underpaid for the work I do.
-Nothing this week
4. Get my passport.-DONE!
5. Knock some half-finished projects off the list. Everything from making a scarf to some jewelry. Lots of stuff has been started, but not finished. Enough already!
-Worked on 2 projects, nothing completed
6. Get into better shape. I'd like to say 'lose weight', but I'd be happy to be able to run up my own steps without getting winded. The weight loss may or may not come, but it's not as important.
-Did 4 workouts, and somehow managed to GAIN weight!
7. Spend more time with loved ones. I don't see friends/family much. I guess I really need to do #3 in order to facilitate this one.
-Spent some time with friends twice
8. Organize my stuff!
-Started to do this, but then got distracted working on projects.
Financially:
1.
-So far so good! Next month will probably be the highest power bill of the year, so it'll be a challenge then.
2. Figure out a way to put some sort of extra on the mortgage, even if it's the $100 minimum - DONE!
3. Get some things I NEED to have (rims/tires for the car, etc)
-I bought one very small thing off the list
4. Get a savings plan going for the big stuff that comes due in one lump sum payment (insurance, property tax)
-I now have a very tiny auto payment set up to come out of each pay. It's not nearly enough to put a dent in anything, but if I can keep up without missing the money then I can bump it by $5 at a time or something.
General stuff:
1. Make a will. A marriage voids your existing will, a divorce does NOT. My Dad had a heart attack recently, so this is especially important to me now.
-No progress this week
2. Continue to clear out the crap. I need to go through my clothes and that sort of thing. I got a pile done in 2022, but it really wasn't enough.
-9 items gone this week.
3. Look for a new job. The reason nothing has been getting done is because I'm burned out from my existing job and I'm being severely underpaid for the work I do.
-Nothing this week
4. Get my passport.-DONE!
5. Knock some half-finished projects off the list. Everything from making a scarf to some jewelry. Lots of stuff has been started, but not finished. Enough already!
-Worked on 2 projects, nothing completed
6. Get into better shape. I'd like to say 'lose weight', but I'd be happy to be able to run up my own steps without getting winded. The weight loss may or may not come, but it's not as important.
-Did 4 workouts, and somehow managed to GAIN weight!
7. Spend more time with loved ones. I don't see friends/family much. I guess I really need to do #3 in order to facilitate this one.
-Spent some time with friends twice
8. Organize my stuff!
-Started to do this, but then got distracted working on projects.