April 2010 Goals: My Review

Okay, so April was kind of a gong show. I clearly went over my budget by -$977.52. But, I also received a pay cheque AND my tax refund – which is the reason for my over spending. So even though I over spent on my budget, I still ended up cash positive for the month and actually ended up saving money.

Notes:

• Car Payments – I made an extra payment this month, but not on purpose. I just forgot that in the real world where people are employed, it was a 3 pay cheque month. :)

• Medical & Health Care – Along with $57 for MSP I had to pay for a 3-month supply of BC.

• Food – I only went out to eat like 2 times this month (which is pretty good for us), the rest was just groceries.

• Clothing – I had budgeted $500 of my tax refund to spruce up my lacking work wardrobe. I didn’t think I’d be able to spend the entire $500 but I ended up buying a few really key pieces that I’ve been wanting for years – like a suit.

• Travel – took a trip home to see my family for 5 days.

• Personal Care – bought shampoo, body lotion and eye cream.

April Goals:

• Workout 6x/week. FAIL! I worked out 21 of 30 days in April, which is pretty good, but not 6x/week.

• Find a full-time job. CHECK! It sure didn’t feel like it at the time, but being let go was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. It allowed me to see beyond what was right in front of me, and find a job with an organization that is the perfect fit. I now feel like I have the opportunity to reach my full potential.