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  1. 07-14-2010, 10:15 AM #1
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    Default Waste Not Wednesday - 7/14

    Oh my...so much to do today!

    ~ Pay middle of the month bills
    ~ Fold and put away clean laundry
    ~ Clean (and vacuum) living room
    ~ Clean bathroom
    ~ Get groceries (let's see how much I can save with my coupons and store brands!)
    ~ Take DS to story time if he's awake from his morning nap by then
    ~ Stay cool! It's supposed to be over 100 here today. YUCK!
    May Goals:
    Only $300 for groceries this month - $206/$300
    Monthly coupon/valued customer savings = $14.08
    No wasted food!
    Stick to budget!
    Track spending DAILY
    Get checkbook balanced
    Save $200 toward EF: $85/$200

    2012 FV Challenges: Try New Recipes Challenge: 22/52, Menu Planning Challenge: 21/52, Grocery Reduction Budget Challenge, Change Jar Challenge: $27.81 as of 1-14-12, Lose A Pound A Week Challenge: 3/48, No Wasted Food Challenge

    2012 Goals

    1. To pay off CC (only $917.15 left!) and never again charge more than I can pay off each month.
    2. Snowball the CC payment into Sears Credit Card bill (no interest) and get it paid off ASAP.
    3. Snowball the CC and Sears card payments into hospital bill (due w/ Baby #2 via C-section in mid-January). Pay that off ASAP.4. Snowball payments into DH's student loan (as of 12/4/11 there's still $4770.84 remaining). Pay off by 12/31/12.
    5. Keep our grocery budget to $300 each month.
    6. Use Dave Ramsey's budget sheet and get on track with this each pay period.
    7. Get and keep checkbook balanced and keep an eye (weekly if not daily) on our e-statements.
    8. Get savings account up to $8,000 (incl. emergency fund)
    9. Make 2 Christmas gifts per month: 0/24.
    10. Get our home organized: use a receipt book, keep my coupon organizer in check, have a touch-once policy for paper (touch once and then file or toss).
    11. Achieve "give or get" goal of $1500 for the board I serve on by 9/30/12.
    12. Taxes filed by March 17.
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  2. 07-14-2010, 01:52 PM #2
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    We here in NH finally have an all day drizzle going here- YAY! Brown lawns as far as the eye can see, the heat/humidity of last week really did a # on the plants and gardens!


    May:
    Coupon/drug store rewards:$15
    $ Spent accumulating coupons: $5.99

    YTD totals:
    Coupons/drug store rewards: $759.04
    $ spent getting coupons:$92.70
    2011 total savings:$2068.18 2010:$1066.58

    Meatless dinner: 13/52
    Weight loss challenge:1.4/35
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    So far I've dusted, swept, vacuumed all rugs, stairs and upholstered furniture, got dinner in the crockpot. I still need to work on financials, exercise and put laundry away.
    Married to DH 19 years
    Pet Mom to Miss Sassy and Samson

    2012 Challenges:
    Self Image
    Pantry and Freezer Challenge
    March No Spend Days 3/10
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  4. 07-14-2010, 02:51 PM #4
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    So far today I've vacumed, did 2 loads of laundry, changed the sheets on the beds, cleaned bathroom, starting to declutter our bedroom.
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    Was planning on being in NH this week - would have really enjoyed your rain!!

    Today -

    Physical therapy at noon
    Pool exercise
    Bill paying documentation

    Not planning on much, but shall enjoy it all!!
    Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.




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