September 2010 Goals
Hopefully I’ve accounted properly for September. The budget is quite high because we have our trip to Hawaii at the end of the month, and I have at least one trip home planned for my friend’s wedding shower & bachelorette party that I am helping to host.
My tentative budget is $600 spending for Hawaii (which includes getting my hair done and the manicure/pedicure appointment with the bride on the day of the wedding), and $200 for the wedding shower/bachelorette party. I’m really hoping I can do all of our discretionary spending in Hawaii to under $600, but for some reason I don’t think that’s going to happen. I have a feeling Hawaii is going to be much more expensive than I’m anticipating, even if we cook most of our meals in our rental condo. But here’s hoping!
September Goals:
- Work out 3-4x/week. For half of the month, I have field hockey practice & a game once a week, plus boot camp class. So that’s 3 workouts a week already. I really want to get back into the habit of running in the morning. Even if it’s only for 3-5 km, at least that’d be something.
- Take a spin class or go on a bicycle ride.
- Make $250 in extra income.
- Put $500 into Retirement Portfolio.
- Climb a mountain.
- Completely transition this blog and stop blogging anonymously. I’m scared and excited to do this.
- Find a replacement Visa card.
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I used to live in Hawaii and I miss it so much. Please post a couple of photos!
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I used to live in Hawaii and I miss it so much. Please post a couple of photos!
My recent post August 2010 Goals – Recap
A tip to save some money in Hawaii.
My wife and I went last month for a week to Waikiki (awesome BTW).
Get the entertainment book before your go.
We saved over $350 in over a week just using coupons.
Also, we went to 1 timeshare presentation for 2 hours of our time total but received:
DInner cruise
Germaines Luao
$50 gift card to Top of Waikiki Restaurant.
Go to happy hours and have fun – it is nice making breakfast at the hotel but it is nice trying new things.
Cheers and Mahalo
My recent post Save 2 on minimum 25L fuel purchase at Husky and Mohawk locations Ends September 30
Good one, I never thought of the Entertainment Book. We do plan on going out to eat at least once per day. I wonder how I could get a hold of a 2010 book, since I'm sure it's much cheaper than the 2011 book…
Sign up for Great Canadian Rebates. This is my affiliate code (http://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/register/107402/)
The website has a $6 cash back rebate you receive when you purchase it.
(http://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/details/Entertainment.com/)
They only have the 2011 edition now. Still might be worth it.
How long are you staying (if it is a just a weekend probably not worth it)?
My recent post Save 2 on minimum 25L fuel purchase at Husky and Mohawk locations Ends September 30
A tip to save some money in Hawaii.
My wife and I went last month for a week to Waikiki (awesome BTW).
Get the entertainment book before your go.
We saved over $350 in over a week just using coupons.
Also, we went to 1 timeshare presentation for 2 hours of our time total but received:
DInner cruise
Germaines Luao
$50 gift card to Top of Waikiki Restaurant.
Go to happy hours and have fun – it is nice making breakfast at the hotel but it is nice trying new things.
Cheers and Mahalo
My recent post Save 2 on minimum 25L fuel purchase at Husky and Mohawk locations Ends September 30
Good one, I never thought of the Entertainment Book. We do plan on going out to eat at least once per day. I wonder how I could get a hold of a 2010 book, since I'm sure it's much cheaper than the 2011 book…
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The website has a $6 cash back rebate you receive when you purchase it.
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They only have the 2011 edition now. Still might be worth it.
How long are you staying (if it is a just a weekend probably not worth it)?
My recent post Save 2 on minimum 25L fuel purchase at Husky and Mohawk locations Ends September 30
Sounds like a great month-hope you have a blast! FYI-I found it kind of pricey to host a wedding shower. With food, decorations, prizes for games, invitations, etc., it added up fast! I suppose it depends on how fancy/how many people.. Just wanted you to have a heads up.
Sounds like a great month-hope you have a blast! FYI-I found it kind of pricey to host a wedding shower. With food, decorations, prizes for games, invitations, etc., it added up fast! I suppose it depends on how fancy/how many people.. Just wanted you to have a heads up.
Yeah we're kind of splitting costs. Another girl is paying for the wedding shower, and I'm in charge of the bachelorette costs. Both are going to be quite low key and won't include very many people. Maybe 10-12 at the most.
Wow, that's a lot of spending! but I'm sure the experiences will be worth it in the end.
By the way, I'm also planning a bachelorette weekend for an old friend of mine, but we're saving a lot of money simply because the bride is a bit, well, old-fashioned. So nothing fancy, just a dinner out and some drinks. We might make matching "bridesmaid" t-shirts, but that's about it. I think it'll all cost less than my bridesmaid dress …
My recent post Evil “B” Word- Budget for September
That $200 I budgeted for the bachelorette & wedding shower is for my costs to travel home ( $30-50), as well as the wedding shower present ($50), dinner out + drinks for the bachelorette party ($50), and party favours ($50).
Wow, that's a lot of spending! but I'm sure the experiences will be worth it in the end.
By the way, I'm also planning a bachelorette weekend for an old friend of mine, but we're saving a lot of money simply because the bride is a bit, well, old-fashioned. So nothing fancy, just a dinner out and some drinks. We might make matching “bridesmaid” t-shirts, but that's about it. I think it'll all cost less than my bridesmaid dress …
My recent post Evil “B” Word- Budget for September
That $200 I budgeted for the bachelorette & wedding shower is for my costs to travel home ( $30-50), as well as the wedding shower present ($50), dinner out + drinks for the bachelorette party ($50), and party favours ($50).
Sign up to get the Hawaii groupon emails from now until the day you leave. If you see a deal you like, buy it. If you go to Groupon.com through ebates you will get money back (3% I think).
Sign up to get the Hawaii groupon emails from now until the day you leave. If you see a deal you like, buy it. If you go to Groupon.com through ebates you will get money back (3% I think).
Skip the coupons and shop at Costco while in Hawaii. Make your meals in the condo. That's the biggest savings possible, IMHO. I want to know more about you ending your anonymous blogging. It's not hard sharing your true self — I find it fun to now blog as myself. Writing a big introduction/reveal post is the best way to do it. ;)
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Yep we'll be cooking most of our meals in the condo, which is precisely why we decided on the condo instead of hotel. We are going to have one dinner out by ourselves, and one dinner out with the bride and her fiance a couple days before the wedding. Do Canadian Costco memberships work in the USA? I would assume they do.
More will be revealed by the end of this month! :)
Skip the coupons and shop at Costco while in Hawaii. Make your meals in the condo. That's the biggest savings possible, IMHO. I want to know more about you ending your anonymous blogging. It's not hard sharing your true self — I find it fun to now blog as myself. Writing a big introduction/reveal post is the best way to do it. ;)
My recent post Healthy Snacks- Easy Banana Bread Recipe
Yep we'll be cooking most of our meals in the condo, which is precisely why we decided on the condo instead of hotel. We are going to have one dinner out by ourselves, and one dinner out with the bride and her fiance a couple days before the wedding. Do Canadian Costco memberships work in the USA? I would assume they do.
More will be revealed by the end of this month! :)
I’m excited about your big reveal too =)
Yeah, Canadian Costco memberships do work in the USA. They have a Costco in Maui?
My recent post Weekend Ramblings and PF Blog Love- Hawaii-Five-Oh Edition
I’m excited about your big reveal too =)
Yeah, Canadian Costco memberships do work in the USA. They have a Costco in Maui?
My recent post Weekend Ramblings and PF Blog Love- Hawaii-Five-Oh Edition
Hi Krystal, I just found out that you have me in your Canadian PF blogroll. Thanks for the link love! I don’t update as often as I’d like, being a “single mom” and all. Can’t wait to get this debt paid off!
~ Karissa @ Debt Free Kid (formerly Keeping it Seriously Simple)
Hi Krystal, I just found out that you have me in your Canadian PF blogroll. Thanks for the link love! I don’t update as often as I’d like, being a “single mom” and all. Can’t wait to get this debt paid off!
~ Karissa @ Debt Free Kid (formerly Keeping it Seriously Simple)