{"id":4762,"date":"2016-09-30T00:53:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T04:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coffeefreakdesigns.com\/teenstotsandeverythinginbetween\/?p=4762"},"modified":"2016-09-29T17:11:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T21:11:52","slug":"september-in-review-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teenstotsandeverythinginbetween.com\/?p=4762","title":{"rendered":"September in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Personal-
\n1. Blogging<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Post\u00a020 per month<\/em>.\u00a0Fail. This is post number\u00a018. This number is slowly but surely going up.\u00a0 We are currently in an extremely busy season with work till 6 most nights for me and multiple practices and games every night.<\/p>\n

2.Weight Loss<\/em><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0175#.\u00a0<\/em>No comment.<\/p>\n

3. Spiritual<\/strong>\u2013 Spend at least 5 days a week, reading and studying The Bible.\u00a0<\/em>This continues to be a challenge for me. I need to find a time to set for this but so far not happening.<\/p>\n

Personal goals are a failure for the\u00a0fourth month straight.\u00a0But on a positive note, things are improving.\u00a0 I know that once things settle down and I get my school groove back it will get better.<\/p>\n

Financial-\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Set aside money each month in every budget category<\/strong>. Fail. We have been able to meet all expenses but this is a huge struggle.<\/p>\n

2. Establish and maintain Emergency Fund- <\/strong>Fail.
\n3. Groceries: Goal is for $550. <\/strong>I knew once Food Lion <\/em>started their sale that I would be way over for the month. I currently have spent $920 which is close to two months. The good news is that I am going to order fruit trees in October and may make one more trip for sale items at Food Lion <\/em>but otherwise the month of October I don’t plan on a trip until the end of the month if at all!<\/p>\n

4. Gas: Spend $300 a month-<\/strong> Fail! We spent $313 this month including\u00a0an oil change for the van. In October, the truck needs an inspection and tags so it will continue to be a expensive time.<\/p>\n

5. Pay off all Credit Card debit by December 2016-<\/strong> Fail. I am meeting bare minimal payments on everything but really was hoping to begin to get control and reduce this number.<\/p>\n

6. Money Making Apps- <\/strong> I am adding this for monthly reporting. Matt and I both are trying to see how much we can earn doing small things. This month has been very successful. Matt cashed out for 2 $25 gift cards from Swag Bucks and 2 $5 gift cards from MPLACES. I have cashed out for a total of $75 in gift cards from Swag Bucks and $20 in gift cards from MPLACES. Total of $145 for the month. Extra money is awesome and helping to work our way back to a budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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