I am a woman on a mission. This year I have resolved to make no resolutions. Rather, I have set out on a mission to accomplish a few goals that I hope will make my family's life better and easier. Even if it makes mine a little more challenging.
A little more challenging, I say tongue-in-cheek, because my mission is going to involve a boatload of work on my part. What exactly is this mission? It is rebuilding post-recession. We have learned a lot during the last couple years. Not only about managing money, but about priorities and what really matters.
Money isn't everything, but we all need it to live. My mission is not about getting rich, though that would be nice. It is more about trying to keep the few dollars we have, and hopefully saving more for those rainy days when life happens whether or not we want it to or are ready for it.
I am keeping a journal I call The Daily Save. (Admittedly, I am not the most reliable blogger, but I will try to keep up. Most likely you will see posts that cover a few days or a week. Hey - I'm a busy woman!) I am also keeping a stash box to put away my savings. Some days I will save more than others, but the point is to save. Hopefully, we will all learn that it is the little things we do that add up to the savings we need.
I read just about every article I come across about saving, reducing expenses, etc. I also read the comments people leave, most of which are not very nice. People want practical, useful ideas. The problem is they want those ideas to save them thousands of dollars a day. Well, kids, that isn't practical or realistic. You may not think that everything I do to save money is practical or realistic. And everything I do won't work for everyone. But the whole point of this mission is to number one save money and, number two, to show you in real ways how it can be done.
I have no idea where we'll be at the end of the year. I don't have a specific amount in mind. We'll see what happens. I hope you'll join me on my mission. I need all the support I can get.
