So I will not be putting any money into my savings account this month. August was an expensive month. I attended a wedding 5 hrs away and dropped $400 that weekend. My fiance moved in last month so we just had the carpets cleaned, and then there is the annual fantasy football fees. Many things I knew were coming but kinda forgot until they actually arrived. I'm not worried though. I think as soon as this month is over I can shut down into fall/winter mode and save lots of money. Summers are crazy, with weddings, parties, just getting together with friends, it racks up the bills. I have been conscious about spending but you can't avoid some things. I don't want to NOT attend these events just because I'm trying to save money. I just have to be smart with my money, which I think I am doing. I should be starting my side job within the next week or so. That will be nice extra income to go towards down payment on a house.
One thing I need to start working at better is working out. Ever since March when I injured my ankle, I've had a hard time getting back into consistently working out. This week was the first time since March that I actually ran at a pace I was used to running previous to the ankle injury. Now I need to focus on working on 3-4 times a week. Lately it's been 2 maybe 3 times, also need to life more as well. My goal of getting down to 185 lbs by August 2009 will be cake compared to others I set in the past 2 years. I only need to lose, and maintain 8 lbs in a year.
Some things to think about for the next month:
- Steelers football, try not to go to the bar and blow money..
- Orioles, will they sign Matusz and also how bad will they fall by the end of the season
- Finalize wedding photographer and random things for the wedding
- Work out more often and begin to lift consistently
- Step out of the red for net worth. I'm right now at $-2652. That is something to be proud of especially at my age.
Side note, Michael Phelps is two gold medals away from making history. I watched him dominated in the 200 IM last night, and this guy is a freak of nature.
