Goals for 2014

EverTheOptimist

Hi all

Goals for 2014 - update

Pay off credit card - recent addition to my purse, but on 0% for 18 months. - no change
Contribute to my weekly savings account as per challenge - week 3 - so £3 paid
Negotiate part time hours at work - need to write the letter to arrange a meeting.... Still not written
Take little man for a walk in buggy at least 3 times per week - week 3 - was planning one tomorrow, but boiler broken down, have managed to get a call out for tomorrow
Be better organised with meal planning to stop wasting food. - due to little man starting solids have had to plan more meals to ensure he has a good variety. Could still be better
Be better organised with housework - allocate one room per day on a rolling system - Tomorrow will be sorting out laundry room, sorry spare bedroom that now resembles a dumping ground for clothes
Declutter wardrobes and drawers in bedroom - no further on .
Lose weight - at least 1 stone (currently 10st 10lbs) - week 3 - stayed the same
Eat at least 3/5 fruit and veg per day - week 3 fruit intake has increased as sharing more with little man.
Reduce my misc spends - Week 3 - so far £13 / £33 :j
Read 4 books - week 3 - 0/4
No buying toiletries - I haven't bought any. :j
Organise photos and albums - week 3 - no change
Be a nicer person - I'm trying...

sugartree

What great progress everyone is making! I hope SecialBrew is still on the smoke wagon. NYD fab news on your 12 chapters, looks like it's been a really busy week for you.

Good luck for the interview Angel Bob.


1, Make an overpayment of £1.5k on the mortgage. NOTHING
2, Decorate & tile my bathroom, bedroom and DS's Bedroom......(and potty train and get him into a big boys bed!) - Only been checking out Ebay for decorative items for various projects in my head.
3, replace guttering
4, Declutter (ongoing with 2 kids!) Been to Cash4clothes and a car load of stuff went to the tip

On a personal level;

5, Get a better camera (saving up swagbucks, surveys etc for this) and get more involved with photography - Still doing survey's, swags etc
6, Finally have a family holiday even if it's just 4 days on a Sun Deal. Paid Deposit! Still to pay balance
7, continue walking through and visiting the local country side. Too cold!
8, Volunteer, even if it's not regular...... On the mum's rota for Rainbows

Have a lovely weekend

in_need_of_direction

1. Get sugar control (I'm diabetic)
attended nutritionist yesterday - came away with one particular hint that may help significantly. this is one gaol that will track over the year!
2. Work out what I need in a savings pot and go for it
Bar squirreling away lose change, no progress here
3. Make mortgage overpayments equivalent to 3x monthly payment
Sold item on ebay and made use of Mr S voucher for groceries therefor OP of £40 made. this brings me to 12% of quarterly target with big inroads to come when salaries finally hit.
4. Lose weight. Weighed in at 14.5 stone on 01 jan. Am aiming for 14 stone by 01 march
Mr Wii told me I'm down a pound - who am I to argue:j
5. Declutter
some more items identified to shed. just need to get them out the door.
6. Take garden in hand

7. Start 'flylady' daily routines
I'll get to when it when i get properly back to work - February
8. Get rid of ugly clothes bought because they fit and not cos they were nice.

9. Appreciate my home and make it nicer
not sure if clearing a quarter of the kitchen table counts! also, gave a friend a basket i no longer had need for.
10.be more disciplined in my job
I'll get to when it when i get properly back to work - February
11. Be more consistent in dealing with others
I'll get to when it when i get properly back to work - February
12. Be less wasteful
Don't think any food dumped this week - yay. also, doubled up on shopping trip reducing likelihood of an additional journey
13. Donate
Still on to do though some items earmarked
14. Volunteer
I'll get to when it when i get properly back to work - more likely to be March
15. Cook more
Does pointing OH in direction of a new recipe count?

Special Brew - are you still off the dreaded weed?

Newyorkdreams

Hi Inneedofdirection - great progress! What is 'flylady' routines???

NYD xx

danielleb1989

Update of Goals for 2014:
1.Pay off my overdraft and cc (around £800) Paid £100 off overdraft
2.Save £6000 towards a deposit for a house (this will be a tough one!):eek: Waiting for payday(25th of the month)
3.Graduate Need to get reading for my next essay
4.Complete online Teaching Assistant course Not read anything yet! Cannot get motivated:(
5.Start Volunteering Started on Thursday and really enjoyed it :j
6.Change jobs Currently relies on 3, 4 + 5

Looking forward to payday later in the week to help feel like I'm moving forward! I'm determined that this year is going to be a good one!
Danielle
x

in_need_of_direction

Newyorkdreams wrote: »

Hi Inneedofdirection - great progress! What is 'flylady' routines???

NYD xx

check out flylady.net

if you sign up for emails you'll get what's more or less a daily to do list emailed to help address home based CHAOS (Can't Have Anybody Over Syndrome) while I haven't followed everything, the repetition and the small changes have made a difference especially to my decluttering attitude

angelbob

My 2014 goals are: stated 1st Jan updated each week
1. Pay off £5000 of Debt paid £143.63 so far

2. Find a new job start my new job on Friday :T

3. Take a trip to Wales booked for Oct :j

4. Sell, sell, sell on Ebay, Facebook, bootfairs sold £94 of treasures so far

5. More walking yes been walking in town instead of driving

6. Loose 2 stone lost 4 pounds

7. Buy a new sofa with cash hmm not yet

8. Write 3000 & 8000 word essays written and submitted the 3000 one, not started extended one yet

9. Sort & tidy attic and shed not yet

10. Paint outside wall too wet

11. Strip and paint monk's pew not yet

in_need_of_direction

Angel bob you're doing really well. Congrats on the job

EverTheOptimist

Hi all

Goals for 2014 - update

Pay off credit card - recent addition to my purse, but on 0% for 18 months. - no change
Contribute to my weekly savings account as per challenge - week 4 - so £4 paid
Negotiate part time hours at work - need to write the letter to arrange a meeting.... Letter written, need to print on fri and post
Take little man for a walk in buggy at least 3 times per week - week 4 - baba been under the weather AGAIN so still hasn't happened
Be better organised with meal planning to stop wasting food. - have purchased some items to make a big tuna/veg pasta bake which will sort me out for number of days next week, then freezer inventory before February's grocery shop next week.
Be better organised with housework - allocate one room per day on a rolling system - blitzed upstairs as my mum had baba for a few hours
Declutter wardrobes and drawers in bedroom - no further on .
Lose weight - at least 1 stone (currently 10st 10lbs) - week 4 - lost 5lbs this week, no idea how. :j:j
Eat at least 3/5 fruit and veg per day - week 4 - have got grapes and apples in
Reduce my misc spends - Week 4 - so far £3.87/ £20 :j ETA - £12.52/£20
Read 4 books - week 4 - 0/4 ETA - started book 1 - wuthering heights
No buying toiletries - week 4 - needed deodorant
Organise photos and albums - week 4 - no change
Be a nicer person - still trying...

Oooo and meant to say congratulations on the new job angelbob

in_need_of_direction

1. Get sugar control (I'm diabetic)
slowly but hopefully surely.

2. Work out what I need in a savings pot and go for it
no change but roll on payday (Friday!)

3. Make mortgage overpayments equivalent to 3x monthly payment
another 12.68 added this week. mortgage payment also transferred so total down from 119481.83 at 31 December to 118694.20 today. this week's payments a combination of TTs and saving from Mr S voucher. up to 14% of my quarterly target

4. Lose weight. Weighed in at 14.5 stone on 01 jan. Am aiming for 14 stone by 01 march
no change this morning but at least there was no gain. that gives me 5 weeks to lose 6 lbs

5. Declutter
took 3 items to clothes bin. Not very MSE but one had been resurrected from the charity bag so often, if I hadn't gotten it out of the house, I'd probably wear it again, inspite of my mother commenting that I'd fairly had my money's worth out of it! tact isn't her strong point.
Also, some toiletries set aside to go to a friend who volunteers for Shelter. These will go tomorrow. One item closing on ebay this evening - YAY! Currently at £1.50 with 4 watchers but that'll go towards an OP and be on less thing sitting around. TBH, didn't even know I still had it.

6. Take garden in hand
Too cold and miserable

7. Start 'flylady' daily routines
One habit adhered to all week

8. Get rid of ugly clothes bought because they fit and not cos they were nice.
see 5

9. Appreciate my home and make it nicer
Attacked two clutter spots and found homes for some kitchen essentials purchased

10.be more disciplined in my job
TBC

11. Be more consistent in dealing with others
TBC

12. Be less wasteful
Recycled and used up food we had as opposed to opting for takeaways and having to dump stuff. Regifted an used present that I would never have used to an appreciative recipient and saved myself some money too!

13. Donate
see 5

14. Volunteer
not yet happening

15. Cook more
not happening due to laziness!:eek: