I have actually been spending some time already getting this post ready at least in my head. My plan\/ goal is to share this post and a Year in Review post today and tomorrow and then a sort of plan blog post for Saturday or Sunday.\u00a0 December has been a busy but fun filled month!\u00a0 We all really enjoyed camping and seeing Biltmore! Christmas was drama free and I am ready for 2022 to be less sick and more fun!<\/p>\n
Groceries<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0budget amount is $650.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>$849.16 This is over for the month, but I am not too upset. I do have a plan for next year and it includes an overall reduction in grocery spending!<\/p>\n Auto\/ Gas \/\u00a0<\/strong>Insurance.<\/b>\u00a0My goal is $400 a month.\u00a0<\/b>$401.00\u00a0MET!\u00a0<\/strong> The most exciting part of this is that it includes out trip to Asheville and towing the trailer!<\/p>\n Cash Envelope system-\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> We are definitely doing much better with this!\u00a0 I am planning to keep this just for accountability.<\/p>\n Goal #4- Blogging- 15 post per month<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Goal Met!\u00a0<\/strong>This is post number 14 and with plans for 2 more I should be good for the month.<\/p>\n Goal # 5- Fitness<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Goal is to\u00a0<\/strong>exercise of some type at least 10 days a month.<\/strong>\u00a0 Nope Naa yea we need to rethink and start this one.<\/p>\n Goal #6 \u2013 Bible study- Goal-\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Read or Listen to the entire Bible in a year.\u00a0<\/strong>Need to find something to get started on this.<\/p>\n Earnings<\/strong>\u2013 No extra earrings this month!<\/p>\n No Spend Days<\/strong>\u2013 Did not keep up with this as it just was too difficulty.\u00a0 I am not sure what happened other than life!\u00a0 I am planning to keep this goal but with some additional guidance for next year.<\/p>\n December was a fun month. I am super excited that we are ending the month and the year with ZERO credit card debit!\u00a0 We also are half way to our first emergency goal of $1000.\u00a0 I will go ahead and state that I am really unsure about making a budget right now due to Matt still being unemployed. Once he returns to work. I am sure things will change again and we will see more direct progress toward saving goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have actually been spending some time already getting this post ready at least in my head. My plan\/ goal is to share this post and a Year in Review post today and tomorrow and then a sort of plan … Continue reading