{"id":2943,"date":"2015-02-28T09:53:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T14:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coffeefreakdesigns.com\/teenstotsandeverythinginbetween\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2015-02-28T09:53:09","modified_gmt":"2015-02-28T14:53:09","slug":"february-in-review-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teenstotsandeverythinginbetween.com\/?p=2943","title":{"rendered":"February in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Blogging:\u00a0 <em>Goal: 15 per month<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Goal Met!\u00a0 The snow really help to get me motivated for the month!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Weight: Goal: \u00a0Met and maintain weight of 175. This goal will be considered met each month that weight loss is achieved and once this weight is achieved, each month maintained is considered achieved.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Frustrated is the only word I can think about saying with this. Fail<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spiritual-\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>Goal. <em>I want to spend time reading and or studying the Bible at least 5 days a week for the year.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0One of the reasons I need to be reminded of my goals each month. Fail<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Goals: Achieved\u00a01 of 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Goals:\u00a0 Achieved\u00a04 of 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am really excited to be able to say that February has been the best month for use financial in a long time. Matt has significantly increased his income and we are exactly on budget for the month of February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0 Pay off all debit by\u00a0December \u00a02015, except for mortgage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<del>a. <em>JC Penny- 79.32<\/em>&#8211; .\u00a0<\/del>DONE<br \/>\nb. <em>Home Depot-\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>$210 a month Payment.\u00a0 Will be paid off in July Goal met!<br \/>\n<\/strong>c. <em>American Express\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 <\/em><strong>pay $1400 this month Goal Met!<\/strong><br \/>\nd. <em>Personal Loan (used to purchase van) .<\/em>The current scheduled payment is <strong>$217<\/strong> a month with this scheduled to be paid off in December 2015. <strong>Goal Met!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Emergency Fund to $2000.\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Placed $100 in for the month <strong>Goal Met!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>. <\/em> <strong>3.<\/strong><strong> <strong>Groceries: Spend $600 <\/strong>a month\u00a0.\u00a0<\/strong>Currently at $616 for the month. I chose to do some shopping on Friday instead of waiting till Sunday so I am declaring this <strong>Goal Met!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> 4. Gas: Spend $400 a month with any remaining to be move to Auto fund for repairs.\u00a0 <\/strong>Gas prices hit the lowest price they have been in several years at the beginning of the month. We took advantage and filled the trunk in addition to our gas cans that we use especially during the summer months. We have continued to make some small repairs to both of our vehicles which I have taken from this budget as well. The fact that the kids have been out of school for basically two week also kept our expenses low. Total spent for the month is $398 <strong>Goal Met!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blogging:\u00a0 Goal: 15 per month\u00a0Goal Met!\u00a0 The snow really help to get me motivated for the month! Weight: Goal: \u00a0Met and maintain weight of 175. 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