# 4

#4


My goal is to spend alot less and save alot more.


We truly are a blessed family. We do not have as much as others, but we have a comfortable little life.


Grocery Shopping
I want us to eat healthy but still try to save where and when we can. I need to shop properly  and by this I mean I want to meal plan better,I don't want to throw something together from the freezer any more. My friend Sara got me an awesome meal planner note pad that sits on the fridge...i am hoping that this tool will revolutionise our meals. Also i am going to start writing in depth and concise shopping lists, hoping that it will stop me from making those quick grocery trips for a few items that naturally turns into a huge shop.


Personal Spending
I want to edit my monthly spending, we have all been there I am sure, I went through our monthly receipts and could not believe the waste that was spent on disposable and unnecessary items.


My husband and I have committed to very small personal budgets for us to purchase whatever we choose, maintaining my fathers mantra 'when it's gone, it's gone', hoping that knowing that the pot runs out, we truly will begin to think what we spend our money on.


I also want us to recommit ourselves to our home, Don works in food and beverage and so always is wanting to go try a new restaurant and all these lunches and dinners out also add up, so we have planned to cut eating-out expenses by half and save the difference.


So here's to the New Year...i know it will be an awesome one.