I meant to post these weekly, but ... life! It's not quite mid-month, but here's how I'm doing on my May goals anyway.
Financial:
- Sort out cash flow & remaining 2024 budget, post severance numbers - I now have my severance numbers, and our cash flow looks to be sorted out for 2024. Given my severance was bigger than expected, I will likely put the additional money in a CD, for a future bathroom remodel.
- Earn $300 in side hustle - $137.87
- Pantry/freezer challenge: use up fish sticks, pureed bananas & the rest of a bag of cranberries - I used some of the fish sticks, but that's all so far.
- Figure out how to maximize expiring travel rewards - I made good progress with one of the United credits (expiring soonest) & have a few ideas about the remaining larger credit.
Family:
- Get Sam registered for orientation & finalize housing contract - done & done!
- Help Nick with college tasks & finalize work back schedule - we have been focused on other stuff so far this month, so not yet.
- AP test prep (both) & SAT prep (Nick) - all AP tests are done, & SAT for May is complete!
- Have a great & on budget trip to Sedona with my mom - Yes!
- Finalize the rest of our summer plans - mostly done
- Plan one fun activity with the boys - I'm thinking of something over Memorial Day weekend
Fitness:
- 10 stretching workouts - 1/10
- Lose 3 lbs - 1/3 lost
- 12 strength training workouts - 7/12
- Follow the No S diet - It always takes me a few days to get back on track after a trip, but otherwise doing well
- Run 70 miles - 27/70
Personal:
- Get together with friends - met a friend for a very early hike, and another friend for a workout & coffee
- Practice Farsi 20 times - 11/20
- Declutter 100 items from the house - 49/100
- Meditate daily - mostly on track, minus a few days with traveling
- Continue exploring various jobs - I'm working on some training for a volunteer role I'm pretty excited about!
- Finish soccer volunteering project - will be done on Thursday!
- Read blog on building a life without work - haven't read this yet
What about you? How are you doing on your May goals?
HP, I am remiss in thanking you for writing about your weekly frugal accomplishments tracking system. I did appreciate your addressing that topic, and I also appreciate your listing a blog post to read on today's post. I have been "building a life without work" for many years, and I constantly wonder how I ever had the time and energy to work outside the home! I retired early at age 53 due to a fortunate series of events, and I am so glad that I did. Very few people are in a position to retire that early, and I never forget that I'm in a very lucky minority. Hope you can achieve that goal as well if that is your dream!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love to hear about someone living their best & intentional life - well done! Barring some sort of catastrophe, i'm hoping not to have to have another career job. I'm open to part time, flexible jobs, or just a job I want to try out because it sounds interesting & fun. In the interim, I'm doing some volunteer stuff I'm excited about. Thanks for sharing! (HP)
DeleteMay goals are coming along, though things will slow down now that planting season has arrived. I still hope to get a few more of the simpler ones done.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
You're humming along. I'm looking forward to when I can really hike- I'm hopeful I'll have one of the good recoveries. Both your trip and friends meetup are inspiring.
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice first half month and accomplished a ton, even if you don't feel like you did.
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