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June Monthly Goals

Posted on May 27, 2009 in monthly goals

So here is my official June budget. It’s changed a bit from my potential June budget. Now that all of the hoopla is over, I’m really hoping to settle into a routine. I’m finally moved in (no more take-out/food on-the-go), the car issues have been dealt with, and we have no major purchases coming up. BF’s parents are coming into town, and we’ll probably go out for dinner with them at least once. But that can be worked into the Food budget.

Personal Care is $50 because I need a hair cut, which will cost me about $40.
Entertainment is $100 (instead of the usual $50) because of a 5-day hike we’re going on. I’ll need to buy food, and my share of the gas.
Household is $50 just in case we need to buy odds and ends for the place.
Clothing is $0 because I don’t need anything, and don’t intend to do any shopping. Especially because my sister is coming to visit me in July, and we’ll probably do a bit of shopping then.
Apartment insurance is $0. I think the house insurance covers my things, but I have to have BF look into it for me.

Other than that, everything looks right. Have I missed anything?

$900/month seems reasonable. We’ll see how that works out. I haven’t come under my Food budget at all this year, but my fingers are crossed that by living together, we can prepare meals at home more often. At least, that’s what we both think is going to happen. I need to start learning how to cook on the skillet. BF has been preparing every meal so far, and that’s not fair. It can’t be that hard. A skillet is just the same as a frying pan, really. It’s just that most of the meals I’ve learned how to make involve the stove, or something other than a frying pan.

June Goals:

Go rock climbing 4 times. We’ve only gone one lousy time since BF’s come back from France. May was an extremely busy month and we really haven’t had much time to relax and take it easy. BF’s brother was in town until the 10th, then he started to do a lot of OT at work, all while trying to help me move and renovate the suite and organize our lives together.

Organize Canada Day long weekend hiking trip. We have a 5-day trip scheduled and we need to figure it out and organize it. I’ve been looking forward to climbing this particular mountain since last summer. It will be nice to have a little vacation just the 2 of us, and get out of the city!

$450 into Retirement Portfolio. This includes my RRSPs and TFSA.

$800 into Travel Fund. This is up by $200 from previous months. I’m hoping to eventually stretch it to $1,000/month so I can meet my $10k savings goal by the end of the year.

$150 into Emergency Fund.

$200 into Savings Fund.

Get my $362.50 damage deposit back from apartment landlord.

Make an extra $300. Through this blog, a PT job, or by selling things.

See at least 2 friends on my trip back to the island for June 6-7. The past few times I’ve come home, I’ve been busy for various reasons and really have been neglecting my friends. Must see them!