article thumbnail

How We Frugal-ed in January!

Family Balance Sheet

Frugal Kitchen in January: Meal Plan. I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! I earned a free ham at my grocery store in December, so I baked it on New Year’s Day. — We ate a lot of sweet potatoes in January. How to Make Homemade Sugar-Free Applesauce.

January 130
article thumbnail

I Achieved at Least One 2012 Goal

Family Balance Sheet

Back in January of this year, I made a bold list of personal goals. Today, I'm happy to report that this past weekend, I achieved one of those goals. In January, I committed to running two half marathons this year. won't get into the status of the other goals, that is not important at this time. I was thrilled.

Goals 157
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending.

February 130
article thumbnail

How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? with their goals. These folks didn’t corner the market on goal success either, instead they just got the task DONE. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. She hit that goal in September 2016. Getting Started.

article thumbnail

A Better Way to Achieve Your Goals This Year

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How are you doing with your goals? But for all good intentions, only a tiny fraction of us keep our resolutions; University of Scranton research suggests that just 8% of people achieve their New Year’s goals” ( Forbes ). When most of us make New Year’s goals, we set ourselves up for failure. This is her goal. The secret?

Goals 100
article thumbnail

Grocery Budget Challenge | January Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we aren’t over-spending. O n the 30th of each month, between January and November in 2014 , we will meet here to discuss our challenges and successes for the month. How did we do in January?

Budgeting 127
article thumbnail

5 Steps to Succeeding Your Goals

Family Balance Sheet

As I planned my goals for 2012, I realized that I made only one goal for myself in 2011. In January 2011, after a quick online search, I found a race in the fall that was close to home and I would have plenty of time to train. I was racing to beat my personal goal of a 10 minute mile pace. Set a Specific Goal.

Goals 127