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My Weekend and My February Goals

Last Updated: BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 32 Comments

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Today is the boy’s birthday! He’s the big 23 today. We have a slightly busy weekend in front of us. I have work today (of course), then I have to do some grocery shopping and going out for his birthday. Then tomorrow we have a full day.

I also have a small Estee Lauder secret shop on Saturday. It’s pretty easy, I’ve done a lot of these Estee Lauder shops. I just act like I’m buying a specific product that they tell me to, and I just need to buy anything Estee Lauder to prove that I was there. I actually need new foundation, so this is the perfect time for me to go. I will make $22 on this secret shop, so it’s pretty easy!  I also did an “online”, super quick, secret shop nearly everyday this week, so it’s not a ton of money, but around $20 this week. P.S. Check out Frugal Beautiful’s giveaway!On my first day of not being lazy with my outfits:  I did good on my first day of trying harder with my outfits, hopefully this continues! I think I’m going to either post pictures on Saturdays or Sundays, haven’t decided. My camera is horrible though, it’s just a Nikon Coolpix, so I’m sorry for the not so pretty pictures (especially compared to most of you who have great cameras!).

Also, it’s been wonderful out this whole past week. Around 65 to 70 degrees each day. We are having the weirdest winter, but I love it. I’m ready to break out my summery dresses, but I’ll look crazy, so I guess I will wait. Even though I do want to start wearing cute spring-y heels 🙁

I posted my update for my January goals the other day, but I didn’t have any time to post my February goals, so here they are!
February Goals
  1. Save an extra $10 a day. This is for my DSLR fund.  I still haven’t decided for sure if I want a Canon or a Nikon, because I hear Nikons are easier for beginners. What does everyone think?
  2. Reassess our budget and cut out $25.  This will probably be hard even though it’s a small amount. However, I do add an extra amount to the budget because of higher winter bills, and the weather has been WONDERFUL, so this will offset our budget in my mind. We’re probably saving around $100 a month right now from cheaper heating bills.
  3. Start and finish homework before it’s due.  I really need to start working on this. I would like to actually start working on some of my projects soon. Lets see if this actually happens.
  4. Post about my side income. When I posted about my side income the other day in my January goals, A LOT of you either commented or emailed and asked me about the specifics of this. I loved all of the questions too. So if you have any other specific questions, leave a comment here or email me, and I’ll make sure to make a whole post on it by sometime next week. Is there anything else you’d like me to post about?
  5. Workout at least 2 times a week.  I need to start working out more, or at least running with my pup more. I know I failed this miserably last month, but I have faith in myself.
  6. Sell my stuff on Ebay. Finish selling the rest of my stuff on eBay.
  7. Make an extra $500 this month.  Last month I made around $600. I plan on making at least $500 through more blog income, secret shops, surveys and eBay selling. I have around $100 coming in this week from surveys, secret shops and stuff I’ve sold, so I’m well on my way. I’m also hoping to make a couple hundred more from selling stuff on eBay.
  8. Watch our spending this month. I want to do lots of things on are next vacation, so I need to make this month pretty cheap.
  9. FINISH MY CLOSET. I’m done with saying this. I need to start working on my closet this weekend.

What are your goals for the month? 
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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

Comments

  1. Shannon Marie says

    I really need to start trying with my outfits too- It's a bit pathetic when I do my hair & wear something cute & people make it the BIGGEST deal! I think that's their way of telling me to step it up! 🙂

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  2. Sarah says

    Aw, happy birthday to your man! I hope you guys have a blast celebrating 🙂 And I'm glad to hear that his grandmother is doing better. Great job on doing so well with your January goals! I can't say enough how inspiring you are! happy friday!! xoxo

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  4. Megan says

    Those pictures at the top are hilarious! Happy birthday to your man! #3 is something I am working hard to do as well. Have a great weekend 🙂

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  6. Jill says

    Hey, I'm following now! Always interested in how other 20-somethings are approaching their finances :)Good luck with your February goals!

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  7. Allison says

    I want to know how you are making money with your blog and what sites are legit for secret shopping! Check out my Erin Condren giveaway as well!!

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  11. Edward Antrobus says

    A couple months ago I started making an effort to dress nicer as well. I'm sitting at my desk in sweats and a t-shirt that's older than I am. So, obviously I fell off the wagon.

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  16. Holly says

    Haha love the puppy party pic! Hope your sweetie has a good birthday and that you all have a good weekend :)For the DSLR, I vote for Canon but I guess I'm just biased! I've always been a Canon girl.

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  19. One Family says

    My daughter loves photogrpahy. She got to try out both a Sony and a Nikon for quite awhile (from some photographer friends extra cameras) and she liked the Nikon better. She ended up getting the D70s.

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  21. Christine says

    i'm a total camera newbie and my husband has a canon rebel xsi and i find it pretty easy to use. to be honest i shoot on auto 99% of the time because i don't know how to do anything else but it's very user friendly and he's taught himself everything he knows (which is a lot).

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  23. dina vanessa mercado says

    i sooo love the pics of the dog!!! PARTY!! PARY!! LOL>> funny and interesting huh?… seems like you have a very busy day ahead of you and happy birthday to your boy!!! love your goals for february… its really a must that we save some of our income for future use, nice idea to list down expenses too at least you'll be aware of how your money comes and goes… great blog!!! following you now.. hope you could visit my blog too.. kisses!!!

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  27. ~Carla~ says

    Hope hubby has a fabulous birthday! 🙂 And I'm glad gma is doing better!! As for a DSLR, Nikon without a doubt! Nikon solely makes cameras, so they're very specialized IMO! Good luck with your choice! 🙂

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  28. Laura Vanderkam says

    I think it would be fascinating to find out, when there is an incredibly mild winter, or some other big change to many people's usual monthly outlays (like if gas prices fell a lot) what people do with the money. Do people save it? Do they spend it? And if so, what on?

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  29. Holly says

    Great Goals! I'm so glad you got your own domain name 🙂 I hope you have been really well! I'm glad to have internet again! My goal is to work out twice a week too. We can do it girl! -Holly @cakes and calculus

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