What are your aims for March 2011

kevstanley

I found this great last month - monthly aims are so much more manageable than yearly!

My list for March:

- continue to make all our bread/cakes etc (except for a bought birthday cake by special request this week)
- a few more runs around the park
- aim to play badminton each weekend, when partner is around. If not, skip (I joined in with the girls' skipping the other day, and had forgotten how much fun it is!)
- finish rejigging filing system. Almost there, but I need a final push
- meet NSD target for the month (didn't quite make it last month)
- buy no books
- no clothing purchases for me
- paint at least one room - keep putting this off

Good luck everyone

Karb

Lose at least one lb per week.
Keep up with my budget for the "pay a debt in 100 days" challenge, which means paying £75 per week - and do it without increasing my spend on the other cards
Run at least 3 times per week, and increase the distance of my long run to 5 miles (currently 3 miles)
No bought lunches at work
Continue not smoking (currently 61 days since my last cig)
Do not touch my overdraft at all

ElmerFudd

Goal 1: to increase the number of NSD's. Excellent success so far 13 NSD's this month
Goal 2: to try to increase income. May be getting extra money at work next month
Goal 3: reduce outgoings. Reduced shopping bill
Goal 4: not to be tempted by burger joints and coffee bars. Avoided burger bars but not coffee shops, but only been a few times this month so I guess that's positive
Goal 5: Look at the t&cs for the other credit cards and see if I can transfer some of the debt to them at a lower APR. COMPLETED
Goal 6: Daily spending diary. Must hunt round for a notepad and pencil.. So far 28 days kept and counting
Goal 7: Limit electric use. In process

keelni

I love a good challenge so I have set myself a few for March

1. Put £370 in the emergency fund Done
2. Save at least £100
3. Have at least 10 NSD 2 so far
4. Not use more than 350 units of electric On track glad to see someone else using my idea should save a few pennies
5. Fill in spending diary everyday Done
6. Fill in direct debits for the whole year in my diary Started
7. Keep to shopping budjet £70 a week Lets not talk about this one

ElmerFudd

keelni wrote: »

4. Not use more than 350 units of electric

Ah... keep forgetting about this little gem - great idea!

glittermonster

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castri09_2

my aims for march

1 start sorting out loft
2 put some stuff on ebay
3 get rid of trailer tent
4 lose weight
5 hopefully have 18nsds
6 try not to drink wine
7 do a meal plan and stick to it
8 spend as little money as poss
9 get back to exercies
10 sort money out


hopeing tobe more organised before the end of april and have a tidy house

SamanthaA

I saw this lunchtime & have spent afternoon, deciding & reviewing my goals - several times.




Here goes:

1. 15 LSD (I can def do 13, but want to push myself) A none LSD is anything over the £1.50 per school day my son mugs me for each morning & does not inc DD, etc. It whats in my purse!
2. Meal Plan for 5 weeks, already done wk 1.
3. Online food shop/ eat out of freezer.
4. Do Wii 3 times per week for 5 weeks, have asked on health & beauty for people to join me in this!
5. Do 30 min housework for 3 nights per week for 5 weeks (does not include filling/ emptying washer!)
6. Break my 3 worst habits, fast food, alcohol & monthly magazines - this ones crept back in since Christmas!

We have been told it takes 28 days for a habit to form - I got a month to form these babies!

Fedupofbeingindebt

Hi all,

Some inspiring items listed on here so far. During March I am going to:
1. Update my signature once this month's credit card payments have been made
2. List 10 items on ebay to help even further with the credit card debts
3. Save £50 towards my summer holiday
4. Save money by taking my own teabags to work
5. Stick to my budget as closely as possible

Good luck to everyone - here's to a great DFW March!!!

PollyBanwell

This is Great! I missed the Feb one. I have been thinking about my aims and they are below. Since Dec I have been saving for a 5 day trip to Barcelona and we go this week! Feels great to know all the money is there and I won't have to worry about "paying it off" when I get back I need to have another thing to save for to keep me focused - this month it will be my ASDA card repayments.

During March I am going to:
*Relist items and add items for ebay. Aim to make £50 to put towards my ASDA card.
*Keep taking in own lunch to office job (1/8)
*Try to take own lunch to promo job (more difficult with no firdge/microwave!) (0/18)
*Pay off my share of the holiday, FLIGHTS/ACCOMODATION
*Start a new £2 coin savings pot and put total towards ASDA card