I will definitely be needing a challenge in January, as December is full of lots of spending, both expected & unexpected.
- For the financial challenge, my goal is to keep our weekly spending to $360/week. This includes the following categories (and, does not include standard bills like the mortgage, child care, etc):
- Groceries
- Dining out
- Gifts
- Clothes (mine & kids)
- Kids lessons
- Gas
- Personal (this is hair cuts, etc)
- Car
- For the decluttering challenge, my goal is to get rid of (either sell, toss, or donate) 20 items per week in January. Bonus goal would be to clean my closet & dresser!
- Today was my annual holiday lunch with M. We've been having a festive lunch before the holidays for at least the last ten years. Today was perfect. We ran a few quick refinance-related errands, & then had a delicious lunch with a glass of wine. And, dessert! I had a $35 credit for a restaurant, so that covered everything but the wine & tip. Yum!
What are you up to this weekend? Anything fun & festive? Are you participating in the challenge?
Awesome goals!! I still need to get mine up! I'd better do that soon, before everyone shows me up! ;) lol!!
ReplyDeleteYou get a break - you kicked things off!
DeleteYou are on a roll! I think that 2013 is going to be your year. That is if the earth doesn't come to an end today.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you - I think it's going to be an amazing year!
DeleteThat is, if the world doesn't implode. Hard to know what might happen first. ;-)
I'm joining the challenge too - it's a great way to start the New Year.
ReplyDeleteYour annual lunch tradition sounds wonderful - I need to start that tradition!
Agreed - it's the perfect way to kick off the year. . . with a fun challenge! :-)
DeleteYes, do it! It's fabulous & relaxing & always festive.
I too am part of the challenge and your newest follower. I will be posting about my goals for this challenge tomorrow.
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Thanks for following me! Looking forward to checking out your post. :-)
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