February 1 State of the Goals Address

I know it’s Sunday, and I don’t usually do Sunday posts.  But I thought if I regularly posted goal updates on the first of the month, it would help keep me accountable in meeting those goals.  So here we go.  A quick rundown of my goals and my progress.

Blogging Goals

~Continue to Post Authentically – Always in progress, but doing well.

~Hit 10,000 Subscribers – Well, now that my feed is back to normal, it’s easier to monitor.  I’m right around 4500 right now.  If you’d like to help raise the number, you can subscribe by RSS or email.

~Provide a hub of resources and encouragement for people looking to cut back their spending – In progress.  As a start, I’ve started a deals blog and forums.  If you have any other ideas, feel free to contact me.  I’m always open to new ideas.

~Provide information on deals, particularly geared toward those in the PNW – I’m off to a good start.  If you don’t want to miss the deals, subscribe to Being Frugal Deals.

~Post more consistently at Frugal Mom Reviews – I’m not off to the best start, but there’s been a little improvement.  I’ll keep working on it.

Financial Goals

~Pay myself second, right after my tithe – Doing great!

~Revamp the budget, to account for our mortgage and higher utility bills – I’m still somewhere between a real budget and just tracking our spending.  But I’m working on building up my buffer again in YNAB, so I can live on this month’s income next month.  Love that buffer!

~Pay off the student loans – I’ve done nothing about this so far.

~Decrease the eating out budget – Stellar progress!

Personal Goals

~Eat healthier;  no fast food for a year – We’ve made it a month!  Our eating habits could still stand to improve, but I’m celebrating the fact that we’ve gone a month without fast food.  And it wasn’t even that hard!

~Exercise regularly – I’m improving.  I was sidelined by a week of headaches.  But I’ve been pretty good about playing on the Wii Fit and walking in the mornings.

~Organize the house – I haven’t touched this goal yet.

~Set a daily routine – I’m getting better.  So far I get up, spend some time with God, get dressed, make my bed, get the kids up and fed, wipe down the kitchen and bathrooms, and head out for a walk, after the kids get on the bus.  I guess that’s pretty good.  Baby steps, right?

Overall, I’m pretty happy with my progress.  So far I’ve been pretty focused this year, despite the fact that I feel like I could use a 48 hour a day.

Thanks to my Referrers

One of the things I want to do more consistently this year is thank the people who send traffic to Being Frugal.net.  Thanks to everyone who sends people my way.  I’d love to list everyone, but there isn’t enough space.  So the top 10 will have to do.

• Deal Seeking Mom
• Simple Mom
• The Simple Dollar
• I’ve Paid for This Twice Already
• Frugal Dad
• Get Rich Slowly
• Moolanomy
• My Two Dollars
• The Centsible Sawyer
• Gather Little by Little
  

Have a wonderful Superbowl Sunday!  We’re off to a Superbowl party, right after church!

Photo by MeRyan.

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