while i have been reading and participating a bit i just have not had the time or energy to post.

But here are my goals for 2006. They might seem like a lot but most of these i already do i am just increasing some things a little to see some changes.

Read 15+ non fiction books
Read 50+ fiction books
Look for new recipes
Cook and freeze more
Obtain permanent job in current situation/employer
Stay within my budget and track all expenses for the year
Emergency fund to 10000
Gas/parking less than $250 EACH MONTH
Entertainment less than $250 EACH MONTH
Personal spending/groceries less than $250 EACH MONTH
DCP equal 1.5%
401k to 5%
Pay 50 % renters insurance in February
Pay 50% renters insurance March
Pay off car insurance in February (less than $200)
Save $500 per month into emergency fund (minimum, should be closer to $750)
Save for trip to Nashville to visit Jerry
Save for trip to the Netherlands to visit sister and her family
Gym 4 to 5 times a week and track eating by day
Use library twice a month and end purchase of books on impulse

spending so far in 2006:
$7 Tower cafe on 1/1
$6.5 movie 1/2 Narnia, excellent movie
$3.85 1/2 jamba juice not sure if i liked this *treat* would maybe have one more but awfully sweet
$15 gas
$7 parking
39.35 total from 2 categories entertainment and transportation

Pizza $60 for my entire family (11 adults 4 kids at my house), actually came out of Decembers budget because we were supposed to do it in December and i had pulled the money already.


So let's track the goals and see how they go for 2006! There will be more as there always are but this is the beginning.