February 2008 Goals

[Libby]

How is everyone doing with their goal planning so far?? Did you achieve some, most or all of your January goals? This is the 'blah' part of the winter season for me but I find if I set some goals, its more challenging and bearable.

My February 2008 Goals will be:

* Try not to spend more then $100 for groceries, cleaning and HBA items
* Try to put away $500 ($800 would be even better) into EF
* Try to eat out less - I have five planned meals out in February (so far)
* Try to keep up my swimming twice a week and add an additional gazelle day
* To spend more time reading and finish a book
* To continue decluttering
* Try to have a frugal Valentine's Day

What are your goals for February 2008??

[KJayEsq]

OK - here are some for February:

- Get up to speed on my triathlon training and stop using the weather as an excuse!
- Stay within my budget
- Continue to try to sell stuff on Craigs List
- Stay within my budget
- Get Discover Card balance below $1500
- Have a good time on my San Francisco weekend with BF...because we've budgeted for it and are paying CASH!
- Get caught up on billable hours at work

[kcsmom76]

These are almost the same as my January Goals.

February Goals

*Put $200 in savings. (We should get tax money back to completely fill the EF. If we do, we will put the remainder towards the credit card.)

*Spend $100 a week on groceries, H&BA, household, and cat food.

*Walk at least 3 - 4 times a week. (Didn't do good at all last month. I plan on walking the hallway inside my house, if the weather is bad.)

***If our tax money comes this month, we will put at least $100 towards the credit card.

[LexTysMommy]

February Goals:

-Spend less then $200 groceries.
-Try put $1000 EF.
-If get taxes back put $2000 in savings.
-4 out to eat days/rest meals from home
-No frivioulous spending. Will spend some tax money on daycare in March!
-Clean out all my clothes, shoes,jackets.
-Sell some things on craiglist.
-Have great Valentines with kids!

[danni]

Here are mine
-spend less than $200 on groceries
-put $200 into EF
-crochet a sweater for god-sons birthday
-read 2 books
-start doing my workout videos at least once a week
-continue to hang all our clothes
-start the work on the spare room
-pay off 2 small bills

[fuzzybunny]

I did well on the financial goals last month, it's a first for me. I generally always fall down somewhere or another. Woo Hoo!!

For February:

1.Pay off Loan by 2/29 ($750)
2. Keep groceries under $200, this includes stockpile adds.
3. 4 eat out days for the month, either Saturday or Sunday, but not both.
4. Finish basic stockpile in case of layoff.
5. Use less electricity than last month.
6. Continue to write down every penny I spend.
7. Keep up price book.

That should be enough for now. Once the loan is done then I just have one CC left and debt is totally gone!!

Good Luck everyone!
Christine

[lwlynch]

Feb
~spend no more than $75.00 a week on groceries
~1 time eat out
~$25.00 a week for a new stove
~$25.00 A week for the EF fund (I did it all January, I am sooooo proud of myself.
~ride my stationary bike 5 miles a day, 5 days a week
~watch my diet

[VanVivCam]

stick to budget and make sure it works

stick to my cleaning schedule

pay $1,000 to debt this month, extra pay days for february

eat out 4 days this month (once per week)

have AT LEAST 16 no spend days

100 per week for food and household

Stick To My Budget!!!!!!

Have a very inexpensive Valentine's

[eyrehead]

February Goals:

~ lose at least 5lbs; exercise 3-4 days per week
~ menu planning; eat from pantry & freezers as much as possible
~ open savings accounts for kids
~ finish up laundry room
~ clean out, declutter, and organize diningroom
~ add at least $1000 to our savings account (will be tough-insurances & property taxes are both due in Feb.)
~ set & stick to grocery budget

[frooz]

1. Finish emergency fund
2. Don't use credit cards
3. Establish my afternoon routine (flylady) now that I've got morning sorted
4. Start going to the gym more
5. Gather our emergency supplies together in one place
6. Spray the weeds in our garden

[thrifty gal]

February Goals:

*Lose 5 lbs
*1 pop a day
*Pay at least an extra $40 towards cc debt
*Stick to budget

[ArmyOfFive4God]

Mine are:

Get back on the my exercising wagon. Have been so sick the past couple of weeks that I fell off & the wheels are running me over Get my eating back on track & lose AT LEAST 1 pound per week.

Dust off my Homekeeping Binder. Make a new schedule, get it reorganised & START STICKING WITH IT!!!

Eat out no more than 2X this month

Spend no more than $250 on groceries

Add to emergency preparedness pantry (not included in the $250)

Save $20 in my "fun savings" envelope, $60 in our EF envelope

Get my coupons completely & finally in order (they haven't been properly org'ed in MOTHS!!! )

Fill at least 2 boxed for the yard sale

[mcphlips]

February Goals:
~Continue to write in my gratitude journal every day
~put $300 into summer savings
~ put $200 in truck stash
~ keep my grocery budget under $400
~ Continue to love my life

[ilovechocolate]

~~~lose 2 pounds
~~~eat more fruits and veggies
~~~put $50 in EF
~~~continue stockpiling

[nikinicole]

I Goals!

February Financial Goals:
See Signature under Challenges
(plus, would love to have the EF filled this month because of tax returns, then can start working on CC debt next month. We shall see)

February Fitness & Health Goals
- Do something active every day that I don't work at the restaurant (about 4 days a week) jogging, swimming, playing sports, etc.
- Stop overeating!

February Business Goals
- Finish Business Plan
- Decide on a Name
- Beautify my Blog