Financial:
- Continue to pay for both boys colleges expenses - yes
- Stay on top of food waste by using up 3 pantry/freezer items - crushed this!
- 2x potato soup
- Unbaked panko crusted chicken that no one liked
- Two bags of cauliflower rice
- 1/2 bag of rotisserie chicken leftover from work potluck
- 2 ziplock bags of rotisserie chicken
- Chicken broth
- Leftover steak to make Philly cheese steak
- 2 rotisserie chicken bones
- Continue to track net new savings for 2026 - yes, although I'm negative after paying taxes. But, I do feel good every time I add to the savings & see progress.
- Make $100 in side hustle - $437.94 (4 eBay sales + a $10 Fetch gift card cash out)
- Find one expense to optimize - adjust our car insurance. Saved $184 on remaining policy & will save about $600/year moving forward.
- Build out work exit financial plan & lock on timing - largely done, but still some pieces to finish
Family:
- Continue to help the boys navigate college, life, summer jobs - yes, and Nick now has a summer job lined up. Sam is continuing to work in the restaurant, but is looking for a second job until he begins his internship.
- Monthly date with M - we went to a national park & spent a day hiking
- Finalize summer travel/flights - done
- Finalize family weekend flights - done
- Use M's United credit to book move out weekend travel - done, but he ended up not being able to go due to work
- Continue working on "next big trip" plans with M - didn't really make progress on this
Fitness:
- Continue with massage appointments - I stopped for a bit, because things are too crazy right now
- Lose 3 lbs - 2.1 lbs
- 10 positive days in a month (strength, No S, meditate) - 7, 15 & 2
- Build out a workout template - no, and I think this needs to wait until I'm done working
- Track nutrition - yes
- Average 12,000 steps/day - 10,860. Yikes
Personal:
- Declutter 50 items from the house - 38/50
- Get together with friends - I saw my BFF when I was in Colorado
- Try something new - went to a new national park!
- Say yes to adventures - hiking, enjoying Boulder & spending time with Nick
- Get to know our neighbors - no, but we have talked about getting together soon
- Try a new recipe - I made a new chicken & rice dish this month that we liked
What about you? How did you do with your April goals?
I’m amazed about how you manage to do all this! I’m doing well in the no food waste dept. Pulled out frozen homemade ham and black bean soup which fed us for 2 meals at the beginning of the week and frozen chili which fed us for 2 meals at the end of the week. Husband had hip replacement surgery and we split a hospital provided sandwich the first day of his overnight stay. Split hospital provided ginger chicken and rice for lunch before he was discharged. Our hospital system has a great reputation for food and great prices. People from the community go there for lunch! Daughter was visiting from the west coast and bought some of her own food while here. Left a bunch behind which we have enjoyed in salads and grilled chicken breast for dinner. Only spent $38 at the grocery store this week (may add another 10-15 before the week is out).
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't feel like most months are that productive, but when I look back over, I've somehow managed to accomplish a few things. Hope your husband's recovery is going really well! - HP
DeleteYou did well with your goals, but you always do!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Some months are definitely better than others. - HP
DeleteI’ve been following your blog since the boys were little (and so cute), before the crazies prompted you removing their pics. This is a suggestion only…since you are making an insane amount of money…would it be possible to work for a few more months…and take one month for Sam and one month for Nick as a surprise amount you save for them when it’s time for them to buy a house…this could be a BIG surprise add on to their downpayment.
ReplyDeleteI wish I still made what I used to, but my current employer doesn't offer stock in the same way (nor is their stock nearly as valuable). At my previous employer, an extra month of stock vests would have been huge. I'm on an annual vest (and, the amount it's worth isn't even a blip given stock price). We will very likely be leaving money to our kids anyway, and/or perhaps helping them with a house down payment, depending on when we decide to downsize. Thanks for the idea & glad you are a long time reader! - HP
DeleteYou always do so very well on your goals.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Some months definitely feel harder than others! - HP
DeleteYou're so on top of things. I feel when I worked I accomplished more in shorter amounts of time. Great job on food management. It'll be a shift again with just me in the house, but I plan to order more meal prep containers and gift frozen meals to the kids when I make too much for even eating as leftovers. I also need to get back in the habit of having my sister over for dinner, especially next fall and winter when social schedules slow more.
ReplyDeleteYour plans sound really good! I like the idea of passing on frozen meals to the kids - I'm sure they will find that invaluable, and it will keep you from having too much of the same meals. - HP
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