I swear every week there's another disaster. We had a sick family member be hospitalized and we don't think he's coming out. There was what I'd consider malpractice involved, but welcome to Canada, where it's the "too bad for you, you can't do anything" situation.
We also had an... extended family (?) member be hospitalized, who passed away this morning.
Financially:
1. Keep the credit cards empty - DONE! Still using them and paying them off before they start earning interest.
2. Figure out a way to put some sort of extra on the mortgage, even if it's the $100 minimum - DONE!
3. Get some things I NEED to have (rims/tires for the car, items that need replacing at home, etc)
-Installed 1 item that I'd already picked up. I think everything I've purchased has now been installed, so once things settle down I'll work on the next thing to do.
4. Get a savings plan going for the big stuff that comes due in one lump sum payment (insurance, property tax)
-No progress this week
General stuff:
1. Make a will - DONE!
2. Continue to clear out the crap. I need to go through my clothes and that sort of thing. I got a pile done in 2022, but it really wasn't enough.
-42 items gone
3. Look for a new job. The reason nothing has been getting done is because I'm burned out from my existing job and I'm being severely underpaid for the work I do.
-Checked the email notifications and jobs sites every day. Nothing new to apply for this week
-Read another "self improvement" book that's recommended for job seekers. This one was useless and awful, but I'm trying.
4. Get my passport.-DONE!
5. Knock some half-finished projects off the list. Everything from making a scarf to some jewelry. Lots of stuff has been started, but not finished. Enough already!
-Worked on one project, which is expected to take a long time to finish.
6. Get into better shape. I'd like to say 'lose weight', but I'd be happy to be able to run up my own steps without getting winded. The weight loss may or may not come, but it's not as important.
-Nothing this week. I've been busy and stressed. They say exercise helps with this, but I find the opposite.
7. Spend more time with loved ones. I don't see friends/family much. I guess I really need to do #3 in order to facilitate this one.
-Saw friends once, and extended family once, but that was mostly related to sick people
8. Organize my stuff!
-I went through a pile of paperwork that I'd had to keep for legal reasons, old user manuals and documents and things.