Investigate what I need to do to get a will set up
Investigate new HSA homes
Find final home for things in hallway
Max out Roth IRA
December-specific:
Finish sweater for Mom this is in serious progress
Finish socks/slippers for Dad
Make candies for everyone else for holidays
Get started on candidate year doing followup
Send holiday cards started this, oof
I’m working on the December-specific stuff. Guys, the holidays take a lot of time. I need two weeks off before the holidays to prep and then two weeks off after them to recover…
Dark chocolate dipped candied orange slices and marshmallows! Some are peppermint marshmallows dipped in chocolate. Would make for fun hot cocoa toppings I think!
My spouse loves the chocolate covered peppermint marshmallows from Trader Joe’s - they have already sold out, so we missed out this year. Fortunately he also loves the chocolate covered regular marshmallows too.
UPDATE: Roth Conversion submitted - should be executed by the end of the day.
Other Bonus items - “charitable” giving done (Wikipedia, Khan Academy, Public Radio). Other donations done earlier this year.
Week 1 Check-In: I didn’t finish my fiction writing sample when I said I would. I’ve put in a lot of time working on it, and I’m pretty frustrated that it’s at 5000 words but still only 18.5 pages long (when it should be at 20). It still needs a lot of polishing, but I have to walk away and do something else for a while.
All of the easy form-filling parts of the apps are done. I haven’t even tried writing my personal statements yet, and I’m avoiding checking to see if my letters of recommendation have been uploaded.
I’ve submitted my first three applications! The last one (decided against two other schools I was considering because of reasons) is due on February 1st, so I have a lot of breathing room to make my last application even better
Oh man I’m so proud of me! I called the department of transport and the helpful person on the other end fixed all my address woes, sent me a link for online access and now I can go in on Friday and order my replacement licence!
Call OHP one more time to confirm eligibility question
Claim lost money (update: need to mail claim docs for 1, retake check pics for deposit on 2)
Make cheat sheet for Beyond Beautiful
Change Sprint autopay to REI card ?? need to research phone protection plans
Email contact from old job
Update address w/ Amex - first find blue cash card?
send in rebate for waterpik
B12 supplement
On Hold
Uhhh finish 2018 state taxes
OH SHIT contribute to an IRA!!! I forgot I haven’t done that yet.
Figure out the best way to liquidate $6,000 for a Roth contribution…
Figure out NYE in Seattle plans - events not listed yet
Make decision on old pension (need to understand tax/MCD elig hit)
Sign up for TD card bonus - website doesn’t work
set up autopay on REI on next manual payment - need to wait until Jan
Call BoA to confirm sign up bonus for Amtrak card
Planet Granite: Free week trial - not a priority, may not have time in Dec
24 Hr Fitness: Free 3 day trial - not a priority, may not have time in Dec
Pay rent with Plastiq for Amtrak bonus (donations handled it)
Completed
Call Kaiser about blood test follow up, schedule appointments
Find out about family medical history, p1
Change to $2/mo Hulu plan/pause existing
Make texts make noises
Call HSA provider about login. AHHH I’ve been getting monthly fees since leaving my old job! I need to roll this over to an individual HSA provider that doesn’t charge fees… Does that exist? (Update: opened new account AND submitted transfer request paperwork)
Submit Equifax claim
Set up autopay for Amtrak cc
Pay 1st Amtrak bill manually
Make g voice emails auto archive again - filter stopped working (update: turned off “override filter” setting)
Check REI autopay (checked, called, got fee waived)
Figure out old pension details (will be getting benefits package in the mail)
Sign up for 2020 health plan - after 2 hours on the phone, finally confirmed I don’t need to do anything…
Order stuff . Waterpik, phone case, reusable pads
Update Google search settings
Buy return ticket from Seattle (bonus points won’t hit in time)
uh oh. 2. will have to wait for the new year because I’m leaving today, and I can’t imagine fitting in a trip to goodwill during my work day when I also have to unpack, re-pack, do laundry, and wrap all the gifts. Might be for the best, anyway - I usually have renewed vigor in the new year!
I realize there’s only 11 days left in the month, so I hope it’s not too late to join. I’m off the week of Jan 1st before getting back on the road on the 6th, so I’m counting that week for my own challenge purposes too anyway. Here’s my current status of things I have done and still need to do:
Goals
Publish a video every week of December
Dec 3
Dec 10
Dec 17
Dec 23
Dec 30
Launch new community events website
Clean my desk and organize office
Catch up on business accounting for 3 Quickbooks files since August (ugh)
Finish filing all work expense reports (also behind since August)
Updates to client website (that I have owed him since August, noticing a theme here?)
“Hit by bus” book - Home copy done! Need to match it to the copy in the safe deposit box, but can’t get there until Monday when the bank opens.
Rewards card gotten/ property tax paid, minimum spend net
2020 budget planning - Mentioned it to him, started looking into what it would take to replace the tractor in case his current repairs don’t hold, considering what else we need to keep cash/investments not in retirement funds on hand for (summer expenses, potential vehicle replacement, veterinary). Checking our various accounts
Dec 23