About Me

Petunia

40-something wife of Mr H and mom of Daisy.

Goal 2: Budget for Checkbook One
- Write a budget for Checkbook One each month, one week prior to the start of the month.
- Update weekly - amount spent and amount remaining for budget categories.
- Share weekly budget updates with Mr H and get his feedback.
- Evaluate each month's budget at the end of that month.

Status: Achieved for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Somewhat achieved: May, June
Not achieved: July, August

Goal 3: Decrease food costs
- Keep food, cleaning and personal care budget to $650/month
- Look for ways to decrease that $650 figure

Status: Achieved for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Somewhat achieved for May, Jun

Goal 6: Save 2% of monthly income towards retirement for April, May and June. Increase to 3% in July.

Status: achieved Apr, May, Jun
2% achieved for Jul, Aug, Sep
Re-evaluating the % increase

Goal 7: Limit coffee stops (ie, Starbucks) to two per week

Status: Started in September

Future goal: Save 10-15 % of our income for retirement.

Future goal: Develop a source of "egg money".

Future goal: In five years move closer to our church.

$20 Challenge Total for 2008: $152.50
Tutoring income for 2008: $570

NSD's = No Starbucks Days

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He Asked

May 17th, 2008 at 06:44 am

Last night I was out running errands. When I got home DH asked where the Dave Ramsey book was. He had left it on his library book shelf. I had taken it off the shelf in the morning (and finished reading it) and hadn't put it back.

Do you know what this means?? DH is taking the initiative to read the book! Well, at least he was yesterday.

Trying not to get too excited. . . trying not to get my hopes up. . . trying not to get too excited. . . trying not to get my hopes up. . .

Posted in DH and Money, Dave | 8 Comments »

8 Responses to “He Asked”

sounderella Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 07:49 am

Yay!! It's a start!
homebody Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 07:53 am

A very positive direction. Stay calm, breathe deep!
Ima saver Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:07 am

That is very good!!
Aleta Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:33 am

That is a good sign if he is reading this on his own without any proding. Maybe the light will go on. Good luck!
frugaltexan75 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:35 am

That is a very good direction!
aevans1206 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 09:18 am

Yay! I love it when husbands pleasantly surprise us like that!
klbb90 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 01:58 pm

Good for you and your family!
Petunia Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 06:27 am

Thanks everyone!

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He Asked

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