April Goals

April Showers bring May Flowers...and I hope it rains money for me in April, so I can water down Mr. Chase and grown some Financial Flowers. :)

Major things I need to pay: birthday gift (x2), bridesmaid dress...that's all I can foresee for the month of April right now. I'll allot $300 for those items, since my bridesmaid dress is right around $200.

April Goals:

1. Don't overspend. This one is getting old...but as a serious shopaholic, I have to keep it at #1 so it's always fresh on my mind.


2. Find a side hustle. Something to bring in additional revenue. Right now, it's looking like tutoring. The faster I can finish paying off Mr. Chase, the faster I can open a Roth IRA and start focusing on paying off my car. I've got lots to accomplish in my financial future!


3. Focus on pushing all extra money towards Mr. Chase. He's almost out of here...seriously, he is. By the summer, I think he'll be gone.


4. Try to find financially smart ways to cook/eat healthy. I've noticed a few extra pounds which isn't a huge deal since my weight tends to fluctuate but still...I need to start building better habits.

So that's it. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...

March Goals - Results

So my birthday month has come and gone (pause for sadness) but I did have an excellent birthday. Here's my goals for March and How I Did.

1. Don't overspend. PASS. I accomplished this! YAY!!! I didn't purchase anything I didn't have the means to.
2. Put all extra money toward credit card. PASS. I handed my federal tax return over to Mr. Chase. That was all my extra money. I also put two rebate checks I received towards Mr. Chase. I didn't put my state return towards Mr. Chase yet. I will say that I used some of the money to purchase two dresses for my birthday. Dresses that yes, were expensive, but they're amazing and I have two weddings and some trips out of town. So I plan to rewear those babies like there's no tomorrow. To me, that justified spending what I "had." I know I should've been a good girl and put the entire state return, but it was my birthday and I wanted a dress!
3. DO YOUR BEST. FAIL. I didn't do my BEST. I bought two dresses that I didn't need for Pete's sake. (which by the way I just googled to find out who Pete is)