The year is officially halfway over!

Coach Jon

I, for one, cannot believe how fast this year is zooming by. Halfway there, folks! Can you believe 2025 is already 6 months in the books?! 🤯

Did your financial goals for the first half of the year go according to plan? Let us know in the comments:

• One thing you splurged on in the first half of the year that was totally worth it!
• One financial goal you're focusing on saving for in the second half of 2025! (Bonus points if you include how your savings goals are helping you!)

Let's inspire each other to finish the second half of the year strong!

-Coach Jon

DryHeat

@Coach Jon

I admire your forward-thinking … but the year won't be halfway over until the end of June. 📆

I've still got a month to try to make things work out. 🤑

SRC54

LOL @DryHeat. I thought the same thing, but I still round up my age even at 70 (71) though I keep trying to break the habit. It was cool when I WAS young. Now not so much.

We don't splurge much but I suppose our replacing the wife's car with a Honda CRV Hybrid was a splurge. I know gas prices have dropped and probably won't recoup the extra $3 or $4K. I made the mistake when she asked if she should get the hybrid or regular by answering, "whichever one you prefer". 😆

But her old CRV got 29 mpg and this one is at 43. Even on highway trips, it seems to be maintaining that. And what a difference 6 years makes, this thing does everything for you. (I warned her to be careful trusting it too much, adaptive cruise control, lane intrusion, blind spot warnings, etc., etc.) It makes my 4 y.o. HRV feel like a go-cart.

I am feverishly saving to recoup the money. But I am keeping the rinky-dink HRV for a few more years!

MoneyTrini

Splurge - Japanese Classes

Saving goal - Funds for Black Friday Shopping

UrsulaA

splurge- AirPods 4 and fancy birthday dinners

savings Goal second half of the year - vacation funds for next year

Coach Kristina

My splurge this year was the same that it is every year: taking a vacation to visit Dad. Travel expenses, eating out frequently, and buying stuff for Dad does get rather expensive, but getting to spend time with him is worth it.

I don't really have a lot of savings goals. I have a perpetual goal where I set aside a specific amount of each paycheck for vacation, unexpected expenses, and emergencies. I also have a 5 year goal, where I'm setting aside a little extra each month so that when my furnace reaches the end of it's expected service life, I'll have enough on hand to replace it, when needed.

neon45

Only 193 shopping days until Christmas.

https://days.to/christmas/2025/12/25