Friday, April 1, 2011

April Goals in Life


FOR APRIL

Health

- 2 days a week do bootcamp at the Y, EA sports or run other days - Not going well for March because they scheduled me almost every friday. Right now though I'm doing the dot challenge. I need to get there 3 days a week and in the end i get a tshirt :)

Personal/Fun
- Zak library days once every couple weeks--fell off the wagon, this month we're gonna get back on
- Meme's house once a week for dinners--So far so good, I love it!
- start a book--Look!! I have a list!
Vanishing Acts
The Next thing on my List
The Last Kiss
The Choice
I have one waiting at the library for me
- date nights/family nights 1 day a week--Sat/Sun--We're doing well here. We have Kalahari this month, which should be great!!
Make Money
- inbox dollars: Back to $17
- coupons: I did target this month and saved a good amount on Adam's razors
- expo tv: Current balance: 14009(Goal: 60000)
- hit 4 pay: Current balance: $13---I think i'm giving up on this one, its too slow.
- beeZag: Current balance: Just cashed our $8 back to 690 (goal 8000)
- ATM: Things should be working well now.

Debt
- ipads and macbook- will pay off by next year this time. 12 mo no interest. -$215 I pay every month with Adams help
- Pay off credit card every 2 weeks--Doing well here too.

House
- Clean out closets (Jan,March,June,Sept)--I didnt do this in March. Adam didn't need to and Zaks ethier, so mine can wait
- Randi clean once a month-- We skipped her this month due to unexpected house expenses
- We need to sell our house.- this month, talk to Jody and get it up on the market
-Fix little things, paint touch ups etc (this is adam)

Finance
2011 budget

all year savings
- $500/mo wedding (from PNC acct)
- Zaks $25/mo in savings and budget for camp ($115/week for 10 weeks i believe) (from charles schwab acct)
- House funds and Emergency fund $100 in each/mo (was $265/mo for both accounts, but i'm decreasing it next year) (from Charles Schwab acct)
- Roth $416/mo (from Charles Schwab acct)
= $13,692 + $1,150 for camp = $1236/mo then bills. ($756 transferred to Charles Schwab account from PNC acct)

then: $50/wk groceries
         $50/mo gas
         $60/mo cleaning lady
         $72/mo electric
         $790/mo mortgage
         $182/mo in car gas
         $20/mo life insurance
         $40/mo entertainment (people over, going out etc)
         $30/mo pharmacy 
         $20/mo fast food (we are no longer buying out coffee)
         $110/mo gifts
         $215/mo macbook ipads
         any auto repairs i'll pull from savings
         $180/mo cell phone and home internet
         $100/mo house stuff/decor etc
        =$1869

=$3205 total 

This is tight, but so far so good.

Career
- Clinical ladder (2010 & 2011)--continuing this years, should hear this month if I got last years
- Work wed/thurs sat/sun
- hopefully get a Nurse Facilitator Job!--GOT IT!! Got a $2 raise too!

Meals
Here's a big list of meals I created, i'll cross them off as we eat them :)

All in one pasta

Chicken Cacciatore


Slow cooker Beef stew

Awesome slow cooker meatballs


Slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore


Slow cooker Ravioli Casserole (crowd size)

Favorite Meatloaf

Cheesy Salsa Mini Meatloafs

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Slow cooker beef strogonoff


Slow cooker white chicken chili


Pumpkin Lasagna


Shepherds pie


Layered Fiesta Casserole

Cream Chicken Bacon Penne

Spaghetti Bolgonese


Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese soup

Slow cooker cream cheese chicken

Easy Crockpot Salsa Chicken

Swiss Veggie Casserole

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts


Chicken and Brocoli Alfredo


Chicken and rice divan

Chicken Primavera with Pasta


Overnight oatmeal


Bistro Chicken


Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Italian Marinated Chicken

Unstuffed Peppers

Taco Salad Bowls

Skillet Chicken and Vegetable Parmesan

Skillet Garlic Chicken

Hearty Italian Chicken Chowder

Foil pack Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Tasty 2 step Chicken

Slow cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Mozzerella Stuffed Meatloaf


Chicken Broccoli and Mushroom Bake
Healified Fettichini Alfredo

Three bean turkey Chili


Chicken Penne Florentine Bake

Grilled Turkey Club

Chuckwagon Chili Mac


bbq roasted chicken with parmesan potatoes


Favorite grilled chicken caesar salad



Wedding
This month I added this category, this is what we have done so far:
Davids Bridal: $2.16 (swatches), $77.09 for bra under my dress
The Knot: $88.39, $132.62 gifts and our cake cutter and flutes
China: $232 dress, $60.35 (Tiara)
Pat Catans: $15.83 (sand stuff)
Church: $75 (precana)
Walmart: $21 (flower basket, ring bearer pillow)
Jelwelry: $707.85
Cake Topper: $22.96
Tux: $20 (they made me put down a deposit)
Honeymoon: $1261.98 (resort), $378.60, $378.60 (airfares)
Invites- $233.25


save the dates: $145

my shoes: $20
Cake- we have someone $375
= $4247.68

We still have tentatively:
Italian American Club (our reception)- $8500
A Crystal Clear Sound and video (our photographer, videographer, and DJ)- $3150
Liquor
Placecards
programs (i'm hoping my sisters can help me here)
Florist ($25/bouquet for girls), Lydia is doing mine on saturday 4/3 and I gotta get corsages still
Tip for Church-
Rehersal Dinner- we're thinking around $200 we're going to have it catered so everyone can come
Hotel room for us
gifts for our parents? not sure here

license to wed: July 10

Zachary Adoption: we have to get the ball rolling here in July 


Master List of April things to accomplish
    • Gotta get to the gym 3 times a week.
    • Library Fridays every 2 weeks
    • Dinner with Meme on Mondays
    • Family nights Sat/Sun
    • Kalahari!
    • Zak starts baseball!
    • Zaks party
    • Get our house up on the market, probably in June
    • Start looking at houses, we got the ball rolling here too
    • Fix our basement wall & plumbing ($5000 here)
    • Sign Zak up for Camp!
    • expo tv every monday/friday
    • Get ATM set up--all set up!!
    • Day with Fr Ted
    • finalize florist/flowers
    • book a day with baker (when shes open)
    • call church musician
    • call pat catans
    • ask britt to make a template ceremony booklet
    • Call charles schwab on my IRA
    • call glasses company to exchange my glasses
    • Pay CC 4/7 and 4/21, transfer $$ 4/7 for savings


April Financial Goals

Expenses I expect this month:
$100- Zaks party
$400- Kalahari

Wedding plans this month:
-make ceremony booklet (hopefully)
-Get flowers for me
-Call pat catans on the girl's flowers
-book cake appt 
-arrange rehearsal dinner
-call musician for church


For my accounts according to mint.com:
Red is this month  Orange is last month
  • PERSONAL
  • Charles Schwab (high yeild checking):   $2346.77 $2372.28 up $25.51
  • Charles Schwab savings:  $364.27 $491.59 up $127.32
  • PNC   $2049.28 $3292.05 up $1242.77
  • PNC  $10.01 same
  • PNC  $10.05 $10.07 up $.02
  • Capital One emergency:  $16,163.12 $16378.84 up $255.72
  • Capital One Savings: $879.15 $879.22 up $.07
  • Smartypig (our wedding fund):  $10974.44 $12508.75 up $1534.31 (I'm not contributing the first part of april)
  • INVESTMENTS
  • Charles Schwab Roth IRA (5/09 opened): $9717.78 $10146.66 up $428.88 
  •  
  • LHS retirement account: $4767.06 $4779.63 up $12.57
  • OPERS retirement account(account now closed, opened Traditional IRA 5/10):  $10123.59 $10123.67 up $.12
  • Zak's Etrade savings account:$2840.89 $2868.77 up $27.88
  • Zak's CollegeAdvantage fund: $1472.12 $1470.10 up $2.02
  • MISC
  • ATM savings this month: We've had some issues with the code to go to my account. They are fixing it, and reimbursing us :)
  • Speedy points:   143690 144052 up 368
  • Swagbucks!:  1996 2182 up 186
  • Spending this month: We're going to start adding the ATM money.

Total gained: $1651.41 (sad since I got a good return...)