Friday,I did it,I made my goal and then some!

Here it is my savings sheet all crossed off!  I have been able to save over $1000.00 this month to put towards my home /sewer loan which stood at $7,999.00 at the beginning of the year and now stands at $6,573.12.  I completed this with work done in the shop and money from budget savings, grocery savings,getting rid of a few unwanted things.  Let me tell you it all adds up.  Eating out of the pantry, not buying groceries, staying home and not buying gas, not frittering money away on things I don't need.  Also making mom pay her share.  I have lowered our power bill by just turning off lights and it has been a warmer winter.  Having a good emergency fund for the car repair kept me from having to scramble the budget.

This has not been easy.  I have had to tell myself no a hundred times.  I like to shop, I like to look for bargains.  I tell myself I am saving money, when in reality I am spending money. Except for meat, cat litter and diet coke(my vice), fresh fruit, and dairy  I have not bought any other groceries.  It is such a great start to the new year.

I will not be able to do as much next month, so I am super excited about this.  I feel like my goals will be doable.  This chart was fun.  I am going to start a new chart today and hang it in my shop over my cash box.  The chart was set up for saving $1000.00 in a year, but I did it in a month.  Hubby was shocked!  Heck, I was shocked.

     I was able to complete much work in the shop and I have three bridesmaid dresses to do today.  My Sissie leave tomorrow early and I will so miss her.  We are going out to dinner tonight as a family.  It has been decided that Sis will come home every 2 months (depending on her business schedule) to help with mom and on mom's dime.  Sissie has helped me so much, she has also really worked her tail off at Lil sis's.

     Well I need to get to work.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim