What Resolutions are you Making for 2007?

[PRICEPLUS]

What changes are you making in your life for 2007?

[PrincessPerky]

Financially...recording all new purchases..and paying at least one extra car payment a quarter.

I also have a goal of increasing involvement in volunteerism...been to long without.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

I find that I tend to make my grandest resolutions in the late summer rather than with the arrival of January. I tend to think of September as being the beginning of a year (school year). Anyway, no new resolutions; just need to stick to what I'm doing. If something new comes up that I want to take on, I'll consider it.

[fairy74]

decrease eating out, keep up current gym schedule, find a more lucrative job

[sparkysgirl]

pay off 2 credit cards as a stay at home mom.. that is going to be my only goal.. that is a stretch for me as i have no income

[Fern]

Financial:
1. Increased 401k contribution from 12% to 15%.
2. Continue monthly pre-payments on my mortgage all year long.

Personal:
1. Continue to find new social outlets, such as my book discussion club.
2. Get weight back down to 119 (ideal). Would be happy with "under 125."
This means: more walking again. Doing 15 minutes of stair stepping DAILY.

[naturalwoman]

eat better
pray more
exercise more
write more/finish book
read more
spend less money
save more

[naturalwoman]

oh yeah, i want to be debt free in 07. i have 6K left.

[beebop25blue25]

I am gonna save $300.00 a week!! Please pray that I can do this. My oldest son turns 16 by this time next year and i'd like to buy him a small truck and pay cash! It will definately be used and cheap! Being it's a first car for him, I don't want to spend alot of money and I don't want to finance anything. He would help me pay for it if I financed it, but I don't want either of us to be paying interest on a car loan! I also want to pay cash for Christmas next year, and just have extra cash period. I have figured a budget and I think I can reasonable save $300.00 a week. I sure hope I can!!

[naturalwoman]

Originally Posted by beebop25blue25

I am gonna save $300.00 a week!! Please pray that I can do this. My oldest son turns 16 by this time next year and i'd like to buy him a small truck and pay cash! It will definately be used and cheap! Being it's a first car for him, I don't want to spend alot of money and I don't want to finance anything. He would help me pay for it if I financed it, but I don't want either of us to be paying interest on a car loan! I also want to pay cash for Christmas next year, and just have extra cash period. I have figured a budget and I think I can reasonable save $300.00 a week. I sure hope I can!!

300 a week is excellent. i need to pay that a month on my final debt! go for it!

[bjl584]

Let's see......,

Max out my Roth IRA contributions, bump up my 401K contributions, finish up a few projects that I have going on around my house; namely getting a gas line run out to my garage to finally get heat out there, getting 220 service out there for my air compressor, staining my deck, finishing my shed, finishing my gutters, and putting a drain pipe across my driveway. Other than that, just keep working away at finishing up my MBA. All that should keep me busy most of '07.

[s.saver]

I want to be able to follow my budget, and adjust it where necessary, also I am hoping to save up $5000 by September so that I can afford to start at a university.

[Snoopy2645]

Ok its almost here & I have made mine to spend less at the grocery store & make healthier meals for my family!!! I spend way too much trying to feed 5 people dh eats as much as me & my 3 daughters put together OOUCH!!! I can save a ton maybe start a new house fund with the savings & my 2nd is to keep making as much as I can I have started tracking how much I bring in & I am in shock I am making alot now compared to years past. I am very proud of myself!!!

[laceshawl]

I want to get a permanent part time job, live very frugally, and still save at least 10% of my income into a retirement fund. At the moment because I am temping I save as much as possible to tide me over between jobs.

[rusty@saving]

continue to keep my nose to the grindstone...stick with budget, but give myself some more perks, i need to buy new clothes(not bought any in 3 years), eat out a little more(not a lot, i never eat out now), try to be a better husband, continue to eat as good as possible, continue working out, stay active in these forums, start a 401k....
man, i have a LOT to do!!!!

[xs4all]

Morning all,

I usually dont do Resolutions for a new year, but not using this site and NOT doing a budget for a few months, I have been spending to much!!! I AM going to sign up for Mvelopes . Someone gave me Quicken 2006, which is a great program, but dosnt really help me budget.

So I guess im feeling grateful everyone is still here and I can hop back on the Budget wagan and start again!!!!

[froggie]

Resolutions for 2007
1. Stick to budget
2. Stay focused on becoming debt free
3. and the old stand by, lose some of this extra weight. (could be accomplished by not eating out which helps waist and checkbook!!!)

[xs4all]

Originally Posted by froggie

Resolutions for 2007
1. Stick to budget
2. Stay focused on becoming debt free
3. and the old stand by, lose some of this extra weight. (could be accomplished by not eating out which helps waist and checkbook!!!)

Thanks froggie!! Thats what I need to do too. I love to go out to eat and I need to stop it. For instance, I brought Dad out for dinner last nite , knowing I had a $25 gift card for this restarant (perk of being a school bus driver ) and the waitress gives us the bill, and I go to get my gift card and I forgot to grab it of the dining room table at home!!! I paid it and was kicking myself on the way out

[Ima saver]

My resolutions are to first , pay off my land, second, pay off my car. Take a vacation for the first time in years. Save another $20,000 in the $20 challenge and earn $20,000 in interest on my savings.

[rob62521]

Save more and be more active in how money is invested.
Try to be kinder and more understanding.