Goals- February Update

Here's a review of our goals for 2012 with notes on our progress. How are you doing with your goals?

FINANCIAL:
Monthly budget/financial progress meetings with J-bird -- Yes, we've had meetings for Jan and Feb, and we planned the budget together. Big progress.

Plan and realize another income stream-- not yet. We're doing well to make it day to day with both kids, J-bird's new role at work, and my grad class this semester. My survey earnings were all of $94 last year, and I can't count on winning blog and twitter giveaways as a source of income, though I did win quite a few last year. Lucky year, I guess.

Invest set amount in J-bird's Roth IRA (by end of January)-- It's on my list for this week! No reason for delay, except that it keeps getting moved to the next week and the next. This week.

Change auto deductions from J-bird's paycheck from his Roth IRA to mine

Medical savings = $4,000 max out of pocket - $1,000 flex spending account balance = $3,000-- I'm hoping to use some of our tax money for this goal.

Emergency fund- hit set goal by May, it's 5 months of living at our current (with extras and savings) or 8 months of barebones living-- We're on track to finish this by the end of February!

Pay down balance on car loan-- no progress yet

Fund kids' college savings-- $100 for each month of age for each kid by end of year-- We've made set deposits for January, and have more money set aside in the February budget.

HOUSE
Emergency Preparedness Kit - assemble by March-- not going to lie, haven't even thought about it

Fence Repair - we decided to repair the hole in the fence for now (by June), and will replace the fence next year

Trim Trees - we don't really want to spend money on it but it's a necessary part of homeownership (by March)

Paint Entry, Shoe Storage (February to April)-- we got the shoe storage from IKEA and took down some pictures, and we know what color we want. Now just to find time to paint... sleep less?

PERSONAL
Potty train Goose-- DONE! Brilliantly and without the anticipated fighting. She loves her big girl underwear, mostly Jesse from Toy Story, and has only had a few accidents. This will help the budget too, only having one in diapers now.

Build a new computer (J-bird)

Move Baby Boy to his own room - he's practically ready now-- I'm almost ready, maybe by the end of this month.

Scrapbook the kids' lives (really just use up what supplies I have so I have more space at my desk)

Work on improving blog-- I can't improve until I find time to write more. Again, sleep less?

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What are your goals for 2012? What do you hope to accomplish?