Wednesday, September 2, 2026

September Goals

 M & I are going to be in Utah & Las Vegas for a week for our anniversary, & it's my last month of full time employment!

Financial:

  • Stay on top of food waste by using up 3 pantry or freezer items
  • Continue to track net new savings for 2026
  • Final budget adjustments for part time
  • Make $100 in side hustle
  • Find one expense to optimize
  • Adjust post work budget & plan, based on bonus payback
  • Determine whether it makes sense to switch depending to a different credit card through EOY
  • Determine feasibility of saving 2027 expenses (without pulling from CDs, etc)
Family:
  • Continue to help the boys navigate college & life
  • Plan something fun for Labor Day weekend
  • Monthly date with M
  • Finalize details for Utah trip & have a fabulous trip
  • Have a family dinner with Sam's GF before she heads back to school
  • Continue planning for our next big trip

Fitness:

  • Lose 3 lbs
  • 10 strength workouts
  • Track nutrition
  • Average 13,000 steps/day
  • Sort out any medical appointments before EOY

Personal:

  • Make list for part time schedule (to dos, fun, etc)
  • Declutter 50 items
  • Get together with friends
  • Try something new/say yes to adventures
  • Get to know our neighbors
  • Try a new recipe

What about you? What are you hoping to get done in September? Let us know, so we can cheer you on. 

1 comment:

  1. Now you are motivating me to try to declutter 50 items! That sounds like a fun challenge. You have some great goals. I like that you throw in some fun things as well. Makes that "to-do" list so much more manageable.

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