2019 Goals

January Monthly Recap:
January started off pretty busy. I had quarterly reports for work which were consuming until the 17th.

Financial - Haven't done too much in this area yet. Did get the house refinanced, which will save some extra money each month.
Have June Florida trip paid off by May. (Will probably be using tax refund for a big chunk of this.)
Start saving for cruise planned for 2020.
Set money aside for daughter’s college expenses.
Save money for Christmas. (I have seven kids, so I try to shop all year round.)
Set aside money for the roof. I think we’ll need to re-shingle soon.

House
Continue decluttering. Aiming for 1000 items, hopefully more. Not sure if I'll be able to actually count my items. Hubby was doing this with me and we disagreed on the number where we left off, lol. We both agree it's somewhere around 50 items right now. If I get in a good groove, I just want to focus on the area, and not worry about keeping track.
Get new couch for upstairs living room. (This one is a must; currently have two recliners that have seen better days. I’ll be hosting Christmas Eve in 2019 and I’ll need the extra seating.) Currently checking out President's Day sales.
Once I get the couch, I’d like to get new dining room chairs, if I can swing that, then I’d like a new dining room table next. I’ll see how that goes. The dining set isn’t absolutely essential, but would be nice to have. DH is in his last year of school, so these aren’t very high priorities right now.

Kids
Really push the extra reading and math practice with my 1st grader. Been spending more time practicing spelling words and reading each night. Also picked up some extra practice writing/reading books.
Encourage healthy eating choices and trying new foods for my two picky eaters. Found a couple Pinterest recipes to try.
Throw a nice graduation reception for my senior. Have the suite booked. Got a few food and gift ideas.

Personal
Continue to embrace the power of “no”. (I no longer feel bad about declining things I don’t want to do/have no interest in, like Tupperware parties, etc.)
Continue to keep the joy-suckers out of my life. (Life is too short to associate with folks that are negative all the time and leave me feeling drained.) Blocked one person on facebook for rude remarks to another individual, plus this person seems to love to argue just for the sake of arguing; I don't want to see that. Considering getting rid of facebook, actually.
Read one book each month. (Taking Comicguy’s lead here, but starting on a smaller scale. I use to love to read, then I remarried, doubled my family size, and reading for pleasure got put on the back burner!) Halfway through with one book, but things have slowed down a bit with work, so I'm hoping to have two read by the end of the month.
Do/get one thing for myself each month. (I turned 40 in October, and it really hit me that it’s time to treat myself more.) Got myself a fitbit.
Loose next 20 pounds. (I’ve lost 20 since October, but I’m pretty sure I gained back at least five from Christmas Break.) Oh, it was definitely more like ten pounds. Starting to walk more though and gradually getting back into my pre-Christmas Break habits.
Start walking more. (I can do this in the winter at either the old mall by my work, or the enclosed college football dome close to my house. I really have no excuses here given the close proximity.) Yep.

Work
Continue keeping my inbox tidy. Not looking too bad.
Delete old files I no longer need or have saved somewhere else. Started going through alphabetically, have A through D completed.
 
Week 7 update:

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
350 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
587 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
500 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
7 / 52

Throw away less food
8 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
32 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
8 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)

Attend a large regional comic-con

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
3 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
4 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
137 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 8 update:

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
400 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
587 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
500 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
8/ 52

Throw away less food
8 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
32 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
8 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)

Attend a large regional comic-con

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
4 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
140 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 9 update:

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
450 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
662 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
575 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
9/ 52

Throw away less food
9 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
37 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
8 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)

Attend a large regional comic-con

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
5 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
140 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 


Week 10 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
500 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
662 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
575 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
10/ 52

Throw away less food
11 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
42 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
9 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)

Attend a large regional comic-con

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
7 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
147 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
February Monthly Recap:
February more or less flew by, with work unexpectedly busy, and will be for March as well!

Financial - Not a lot happened in this category this month, paid off more of June trip and trying to get my student loans consolidated.
Have June Florida trip paid off by May. (Will probably be using tax refund for a big chunk of this.)
Start saving for cruise planned for 2020.
Set money aside for daughter’s college expenses.
Save money for Christmas. (I have seven kids, so I try to shop all year round.)
Set aside money for the roof. I think we’ll need to re-shingle soon.

House
Continue decluttering. Aiming for 1000 items, hopefully more. Have only gotten rid of a few more kids outgrown clothes. Hoping to get into spring cleaning mode soon; difficult with all the snow. I actually left work early as another snow storm has started and up to another foot of snow is expected.
Get new couch for upstairs living room. (This one is a must; currently have two recliners that have seen better days. I’ll be hosting Christmas Eve in 2019 and I’ll need the extra seating.)
Once I get the couch, I’d like to get new dining room chairs, if I can swing that, then I’d like a new dining room table next. I’ll see how that goes. The dining set isn’t absolutely essential, but would be nice to have. DH is in his last year of school, so these aren’t very high priorities right now.

Kids
Really push the extra reading and math practice with my 1st grader. Been spending more time practicing spelling words and reading each night. Also picked up some extra practice writing/reading books. Practicing sight word flash cards.
Encourage healthy eating choices and trying new foods for my two picky eaters. Found a couple Pinterest recipes to try.
Throw a nice graduation reception for my senior. Have the suite booked. Got a few food and gift ideas.

Personal
Continue to embrace the power of “no”. (I no longer feel bad about declining things I don’t want to do/have no interest in, like Tupperware parties, etc.)
Continue to keep the joy-suckers out of my life. (Life is too short to associate with folks that are negative all the time and leave me feeling drained.)
Read one book each month. (Taking Comicguy’s lead here, but starting on a smaller scale. I use to love to read, then I remarried, doubled my family size, and reading for pleasure got put on the back burner!) Finished reading my second book, about half way through the third.
Do/get one thing for myself each month. (I turned 40 in October, and it really hit me that it’s time to treat myself more.) Didn't do this... I guess I can do TWO things in March :)
Loose next 20 pounds. (I’ve lost 20 since October, but I’m pretty sure I gained back at least five from Christmas Break.) Picking away at this. Rarely drink soda now which was difficult at first; I have such a sweet tooth.
Start walking more. (I can do this in the winter at either the old mall by my work, or the enclosed college football dome close to my house. I really have no excuses here given the close proximity.) Yep.

Work
Continue keeping my inbox tidy. It's been worse.
Delete old files I no longer need or have saved somewhere else. Started going through alphabetically, have A through E completed.
 


Week 10 update

2019 Goals

Financial
Roth goal 5,000
575 / 5000

In case you were not aware, they bumped up the ROTH limits this year to $6000 per person. I adjusted my budget to make sure that we were going to be putting $12,000 into our ROTH's this year between my wife and I. BTW, I like your strategy and how you are holding yourself accountable for all your goals.
 
In case you were not aware, they bumped up the ROTH limits this year to $6000 per person. I adjusted my budget to make sure that we were going to be putting $12,000 into our ROTH's this year between my wife and I. BTW, I like your strategy and how you are holding yourself accountable for all your goals.

This is just a goal for extra money that does not get spent on regular things. Most likely will not get to 5000 but it is a goal anyway :)
 
Week 11 and 12 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
550 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
662 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
575 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
12/ 52

Throw away less food
12 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
47 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
9 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
-Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
-Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
10 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
147 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 13 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
650 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
812 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
725 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
13/ 52

Throw away less food
13 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
52 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
9 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
12 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
147 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
2019 Goals

* Go on fun trips. (DL and national park trips.)
* Increase net worth by $100k. ($36k/$100k so far)
* Fix home's foundation and gutters. I chose poorly.
* Get back to running 3 miles a day.
 
Week 14 update
It was a real busy week getting ready for a 24 hour event this past weekend, then chaperoning the event, so not much got done here at the house the past week! :(

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
700 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
812 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
725 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
15/ 52

Throw away less food
15 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
57 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
10 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
14 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
147 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 15 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
750 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
1047 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
800 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
19/ 52

Throw away less food
20 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
61 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
11 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
2 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
16 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
156 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 16 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
800 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
1047 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
800 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
19/ 52

Throw away less food
22 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
61 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
20 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
3 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
17 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
163 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box

*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
-4/16 Got the plumbing quote bit larger than I was expecting but not so bad the job can't be done. It is scheduled for July
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Update:

2019 Goals


* Go on fun trips. (DL and national park trips.)
* Increase net worth by $100k. ($47k/$100k so far): excludes 401K contributions
* Fix home's foundation and gutters. I chose poorly.
* Get back to running 3 miles a day.

Unexpected:

* Repaired AC: $1200

Changes:

* Going to a state park for camping in two weeks. NP trip got pushed to next year. Doing two national parks next year: Smokies and Glacier.

Falling Behind On:

* Need to hit the gym more to get back to the 3 mile a day go.
 
Week 17 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
850 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
1122 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
900 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
21/ 52

Throw away less food
23 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
66 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
21 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
4 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
18 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
232 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
-1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box
-4/23 Used up 1 partial notepad
*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
-4/16 Got the plumbing quote bit larger than I was expecting but not so bad the job can't be done. It is scheduled for July
-4/23 Cleaned out upstairs bathroom closet
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 18 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
900 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
1122 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
900 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
21/ 52

Throw away less food
25 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
71 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
22 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
4 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
0 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
18 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
241 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
--1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box
--4/23 Used up 1 partial notepad
*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
--4/16 Got the plumbing quote bit larger than I was expecting but not so bad the job can't be done. It is scheduled for July
--4/23 Cleaned out upstairs bathroom closet
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Week 19 update

2019 Goals

Financial
*Vacation fund 50/week
950 / 2600

Corvette fund goal 5000
1197 / 5000

Roth goal 5,000
975 / 5000

Eat out once per week or less
23/ 52

Throw away less food
25 / 104

*Cut Discretionary Spending 20%
  • 1/2 Car #3 has been disposed of and insurance coverage cancelled, savings of $600
  • 1/2 Drop Family Health Insurance Plan to two Individual Plans as son has aged off, savings of $1200
  • Grocery Spending January 2019 spent less than January 2018 savings $50
Run annual credit reports

*Continue to bring lunch to work everyday
76 / 180

Life
*Read 25 Books
25 / 25

Start learning a foreign language
0 / 100 days

Less Procrastination (if it takes 15 minutes or less to do, just get it done!)
5 / 24

Take 2 free MOC’s
0 / 2

Decrease levels of stress

Hand control of a community program to someone new

Adventure

Spend a mini vacation someplace new (in addition to our yearly WDW vacation)
3/14 -Spent the weekend in Toronto, attended Comic-Con, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Lego store

Attend a large regional comic-con
3/14 -Took the weekend and went to the Toronto Comic-Con, had a blast!!

Spend more meaningful time outdoors
1 / 24

Health
*Weight loss (30 lbs)
5 / 30

Gain some muscle mass

Cut out sugary drinks (soda, lemonade, etc..)
19 / 52

House
Declutter 500 items
255 / 500

*Continue to use up extra office supplies on hand
--1/18 Used up 12 sheet protectors for a robotics project and recycled the empty box
--4/23 Used up 1 partial notepad
*Remodel upstairs bedroom/bathroom
--4/16 Got the plumbing quote bit larger than I was expecting but not so bad the job can't be done. It is scheduled for July
--4/23 Cleaned out upstairs bathroom closet
Remodel master bedroom
Remodel upstairs hallway
*Fix Leaking Gutter
*Add Leaf catchers to gutters
*Insulate cellar staircase
*Re-insulate cellar
*Fill curbing cracks
Remove railing from “balcony”
Reseal upstairs window
Reseal roof above den
Replace cellar stairs
Landscape corner of house
Landscape street side of house
Fix/replace 2 screens on front porch

* Items are either leftovers from last year or repeats for accountability
 
Update:

2019 Goals


* Go on fun trips. (DL and national park trips.)
* Increase net worth by $100k. ($45k/$100k so far): excludes 401K contributions
* Fix home's foundation and gutters. I chose poorly.
* Get back to running 3 miles a day.

Unexpected:

* Repaired AC: $1200
* Cracked Windshield: $500
* Broken Garbage Disposal: $450
* Broken Self Propelled Mower: $150
* Fix Couch: $700 (replace cushions and fix springs; cheaper than replacement)

Finished:

* Camped out in Sedona and hiked Wilson Mt. I still need to improve my cardio.

Changes:

* Going to a state park for camping in two weeks. NP trip got pushed to next year. Doing two national parks next year: Smokies and Glacier.

Falling Behind On:

* Need to hit the gym more to get back to the 3 mile a day go.

Note: Lots of unexpected expenses this month and last kept me from saving as much as I wanted. I also prepaid for my 2020 trip to Glacier.
 

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