December Goals~The Homestretch 2006!~

[nuisance26]

~2006 is almost over, wow! Here are some of my goals for December.
1.Make appointments for kids yearly check-ups
2.Have SIL take nice photos of kids
3.Nag Sean about finishing insulating
4.Store summer clothes and wicker furniture
5.List items on Ebay
6.Go outside
7.Tap practice
8.Read more books
9.Put $200 in MSF
10.Spend $100 or less on food
11.De-clutter all kinds of stuff from the past
12.Do my daily routines
13.Send off rebates
14.RELAX whenever possible!Light candles and take bubble baths.

[emily_hope]

You have some wonderful plans laid out. I need to do this, also.

[mnmarty03]

I don't want to try to find all of the posts where I put my various goals in them, so here's my financial goals for the month:

1. 50.00 for groceries (normally I spend 70-100)
2. 40.00 for christmas, plus about 15.00 for sending packages.
3. 15 no spend days out of 31 - no spend days mean absolutely no spending.
4. 200.00 for credit card.
5. Get christmas gifts done and sent on time!!
6. Write down what I spend every day and keep up with my budget!

Thanks!!

[Ani]

Oooh, what a good and fun idea to share our December Goals. Here are mine:

~ Ani's December Goals ~

1. Spend $300 or less on all groceries, pet supplies, and toiletries, including food for holiday parties and gatherings.
2. Eat at home (or someone else's home) at least 24 of the 31 days.
3. Have at least 15 "no-spend" days.
4. Add $300 to my EF.
5. List miscellaneous things on eBay.
6. Organize my kitchen cupboards and shelves.
7. Organize Lego collection.
8. Organize closet, dresser, desk, and all other surfaces in bedroom.
9. Start holiday traditions for hubby and I that can be carried down through our children.

[tlenad]

Here we go...the last year of the month.

Goals:

1. Stick to Budget
2. Have Christmas Shopping and Wrapping finished by 12-22-06.
3. Do not use Credit Cards (I finally made it through last month without them.)


Other than that just try to keep a level head and make it through the holidays.

[Katybird]

My main goal this month is not to overspend on Christmas or the trimmings. I would like to get a bit extra into my EF also.

[danni]

My goals are:

-finish xmas baking
-do deep cleaning on the house before all the relatives get here
-finish wrapping everything before the 15th
-get at least 4 more meals in the freezer
-get 15 vegetarian meals in the freezer for dd
-spend $75 or less on groceries(we are stocked up)
-have 30 no spend days

[peanut]

My December goals:

~ finish Christmas gifts and mail
~ mail Christmas cards
~ start attending a gym within walking distance
~ pray daily!
~ priortize my "to do" list
~ finish reading my current book, and move onto other library books
~ have my unit study book printed. It's finally all ready to go.
~ paint furniture in Sunroom
~ stain love seat in sunroom
~ finish hollyhock rug
~ mend a friend's rug
~ work on dd#2's homeschool records
~ permanent grocery exile
~ new microwave...it's the only thing on my Christmas wish list this year. Do you think they'll get the point???
~ possibly some journal making. This is low priority.
~ finish hardangar dresser runner
~ finish quilt-as-you-go quilt
~ plan sampler
~ continue de-cluttering. A big push on the kitchen.
~ strip heat registers with heat gun.
~ pick up Pilates again
~ have gifts all bought/made and wrapped by the 20th, so I can spend the holidays doing some of the above.

That should keep me out of trouble. I might have to add house hunting to the list. We'll see. Plus I'll be volunteering with a community organization. Thankfully we won't have any company this Christmas. Means I can get a lot done over the holidays.

[Buckeye5]

I will continue to get myself psyched up for 2007 debt reduction.
I will not overspend at X-mas, no matter what.

Declutter some more rooms
bake a few X-mas cookies
Buy gifts for X-mas
Go with kids and cut the x-mas tree ( next year I am getting a pre-lit tree, my kids love going to cut a real tree, but I get so sick of the dried needles falling)
Organize coupons
COntinue to stockpile( I have a good one going) I wll be ready when $$ is tight or the weather is horrible
COntinue Cash only
Make budget for January
Continue to listen to Dave Rramsey's radio show ( I download it and listen to the archives while I am cleaning during the week) It keeps me on task
I will continue to get on this site regularly and even look back through some old threads for more frugal ideas and inspiration ( I love this site)

[chisgran]

I definitely need a real boost for going into the new year. I'll be on vacation for 2 weeks & I want to really get loads done. So I'm trying to start now so when I'm off work, I'll be able to handle the things I want to handle.

1. Continue Xmas shopping. I'm only getting a few things to put under the tree. I'm going to give the kids some cash & let them spend however they want after the holidays & let them hit the after Xmas sales. I think they'll be real excited about this. I have to buy for my 2 grandsons & niece so they'll have other stuff coming from everywhere.
2. Begin fitness plan.
3. Make a budget for Jan. & stick to it.
4. Cash only.
5. Continue decluttering. I've been taking my donations to 2 different donation centers, one for kids, one for adults.
6. Begin taking vitamins.
7. Keep checkbook balanced.
8. Create master TO-DO list.
9. Clean car out & keep it clean.
10. Continue cleaning the house.
11. File back taxes.
12. Pay property taxes.
13. Enjoy vacation even tho I'll be getting things done.
14. Finish Xmas shopping by Dec. 20th. I do not want to be out there on Xmas Eve.
15. Pray
16. Begin remodeling.
17. Get front room ready for Xmas tree.
18. Get up leaves in front of house.
19. Hit after Xmas sales but make good decisions.
20. List things on internet to sale.

[Telephus44]

Well, my biggest goal is just to get through the month. December is always a tough one for me.

*Get Christmas cards in the mail by Dec. 9th
*Get a Christmas tree
*Finish re-arranging the furniture in the apartment
*Brainstorm 2007 Goals and plans for achieving them

[Ani]

~ Ani's December Goals ~

1. Spend $300 or less on all groceries, pet supplies, and toiletries, including food for holiday parties and gatherings.
2. Eat at home (or someone else's home) at least 24 of the 31 days.
3. Have at least 15 "no-spend" days.
4. Add $300 to my EF.
5. List miscellaneous things on eBay.
6. Organize my kitchen cupboards and shelves.
7. Organize Lego collection.
8. Organize closet, dresser, desk, and all other surfaces in bedroom.
9. Start holiday traditions for hubby and I that can be carried down through our children.

Just an update, I completed number 7 this weekend. I took all of my Lego apart, put it in organized ziplocks with instructions and labels, and filed it in one of those under-bed plastic organizers. Woo hoo! 1 down, 8 to go!

[peanut]

Well my goals changed in a hurry. DD#1 and her dh are moving into our basement to continue their university education...at the end of the month. My December goals have taken a major u-turn!

My soul goal will be to clean out my basement for them!

That means a major de-clutter of the whole house. Dh and I did the kitchen Sunday night. Next room is the dining room. Dh is already moving stuff upstairs from the basement to dd#2's room. And dd#2 is moving things from her room to the art studio. Man! This is like a MAJOR reshuffling and reorganizing of things. Hopefully a major getting rid of stuff too!

My secondary goal is going to be talking to realtors about finding a suitable home for us all to move into, that dh and I can use for retirement too.

[dmvezina]

Wow, you ladies have some great goals!
I really need to sit down & make some serious goals.

For December though I just need to get through Christmas without going broke and/or still be able to pay all bills on time!

[chisgran]

*Brainstorm 2007 Goals and plans for achieving them

I think this should have been my first remark, figuring out how to achieve my goals since I've been doing such a poor job at it lately. So much to do...