2010 Goals Tracking - September End

These are my goals for 2010.
1)Continue learning new dishes to cook. One new dish per week.
2)Continue to be on budget.
3)Start saving for prepayment of mortgage. 2L should be saved for same.
4)Contribute to retirement as per the plan.
5)Be less obsessive on daily tracking of things.
6)Learn to swim.
7)Improve healthy eating.
8)Earning Rs 50250 (2010*25) extra in 2010

It's September end and let's see how am I fairing in these goals.
Goal 1 - Cooking - FAIL. I was busy for interviews, shifting, home repair :(
Goal 2 - Budget - FAIL. See Goal 1.
Goal 3 - Save for Mortgage - PASS.
Goal 4 - Save for Retirement - PASS.
Goal 5 - Obsession for tracking - PASS
Goal 6 - Swimming - Don't Know - Have dropped it for now.
Goal 7 - Healthy Eating - PASS
Goal 8 - Extra Earnings - PASS. Updated: I calculated just now and I exceeded my extra earning goal. Wow
Recap:
January Recap
February Recap
March Recap
April Recap
May Recap
June Recap
July Recap
August Recap

Little Update on my end

My posting here became very sparse because I was very unhappy with my job and redirected all my energies to doing something about it.

Few months back I got an offer from some org in another city but couldn't join it because of personal reasons.

My DH and me, mutually, decided that we both wanna change our jobs and hence started hunt once again. He got a job in Hyderabad and finally I also got one there. So we are relocating to Hyderabad.

So, I am sure i'll be able to resume my thoughts on money here once my relocation is done. Its just few more days to go and I am really reverse counting them.

Any packing/relocating tips from any of you guys? Please do let me know.

2010 Goals Tracking - August End

These are my goals for 2010.
1)Continue learning new dishes to cook. One new dish per week.
2)Continue to be on budget.
3)Start saving for prepayment of mortgage. 2L should be saved for same.
4)Contribute to retirement as per the plan.
5)Be less obsessive on daily tracking of things.
6)Learn to swim.
7)Improve healthy eating.
8)Earning Rs 50250 (2010*25) extra in 2010

It's August end and let's see how am I fairing in these goals.
Goal 1 - Cooking - PASS. Finally.
Goal 2 - Budget - PASS.
Goal 3 - Save for Mortgage - PASS.
Goal 4 - Save for Retirement - PASS.
Goal 5 - Obsession for tracking - PASS
Goal 6 - Swimming - Don't Know - Have dropped it for now.
Goal 7 - Healthy Eating - PASS - August is my birthday month. So I finally gifted myself with a plan to have healthy life. August being the first month on it kept me motivated throughout the month. And best part I already see difference in my overall health. Wow!
Goal 8 - Extra Earnings - PASS.
Wow, all goals seemed to PASS. This is my first such a wonderful month of the year.
I have some major updates, will be posting them soon. Big changes happening over here. :(

And one last thing, I really miss two of the blogging friends who have taken their blog private. SavingSavvyPinkey and Emily. Hope to connect with u both soon.

Recap:
January Recap
February Recap
March Recap
April Recap
May Recap
June Recap
July Recap

Independence Day

Happy Independence Day to all of us.

I love this day more because its also my Mom's birthday.
Happy bday mama.. and thanks for spending your best years on my worst years. :)

Enjoy the day off :)

2010 Goals Tracking - July End

These are my goals for 2010.
1)Continue learning new dishes to cook. One new dish per week.
2)Continue to be on budget.
3)Start saving for prepayment of mortgage. 2L should be saved for same.
4)Contribute to retirement as per the plan.
5)Be less obsessive on daily tracking of things.
6)Learn to swim.
7)Improve healthy eating.
8)Earning Rs 50250 (2010*25) extra in 2010

It's July end and let's see how am I fairing in these goals.
Goal 1 - Cooking - FAIL - I wish I could cheat and remove it altogether from my goal list.
Goal 2 - Budget - FAIL - Second in a row :(. Its not my(read our) fault this time. My DH had to board a flight for which he will be reimbursed later. The reimbursement will bring us back in budget.
Goal 3 - Save for Mortgage - FAIL - see Goal 2 and Goal 4.
Goal 4 - Save for Retirement - PASS. Infact little more than planned (automated).
Goal 5 - Obsession for tracking - PASS. Oh Unbelievable I really acheived it. Now I just spend some 3-4 hours in month from some 1-2 hours daily. WOW!
Goal 6 - Swimming - Don't Know - Have dropped it for now. Health wise I am having testing times from last 3-4 months. 2 Food poisoning, 2 Viral Fevers, Sinus attack.. I feel like double my age most of the times. More on this in another post that I am planning to work on for last 1 month. :(
Goal 7 - Healthy Eating - FAIL. - Read Goal 6. :(
Goal 8 - Extra Earnings - FAIL. - For now my everyday chores are tough for me. Don't know how to do this! :(
Recap:
January Recap
February Recap
March Recap
April Recap
May Recap
June Recap

2010 Goals Tracking - June End

These are my goals for 2010.
1)Continue learning new dishes to cook. One new dish per week.
2)Continue to be on budget.
3)Start saving for prepayment of mortgage. 2L should be saved for same.
4)Contribute to retirement as per the plan.
5)Be less obsessive on daily tracking of things.
6)Learn to swim.
7)Improve healthy eating.
8)Earning Rs 50250 (2010*25) extra in 2010

It's June end and let's see how am I fairing in these goals.
Goal 1 - Cooking - FAIL - I am short of an excuse.
Goal 2 - Budget - FAIL - There are some months where one can fail in something they used to excel in. I mean spending double of what you spend per month is BIG FAILURE.
Goal 3 - Save for Mortgage - FAIL - see Goal 2.
Goal 4 - Save for Retirement - PASS.
Goal 5 - Obsession for tracking - PASS.
Goal 6 - Swimming - Don't Know - Have dropped it for now. No mood for this. I am feeling low in energy almost all the time. :(
Goal 7 - Healthy Eating - PASS.
Goal 8 - Extra Earnings - PASS.
Recap:
January Recap
February Recap
March Recap
April Recap
May Recap