About Me

Petunia

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

Goal 1: Build Emergency Fund to 8625.00 by July 1, 2009.
Current total: 4496.85

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.

Goal 3: Decrease food costs

Goal 4: Increase the number of NSD's* per month

Goal 5: Sew or refashion one clothing item per month.

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

$20 Challenge Total for 2008: $152.50

NSD's = No Starbucks Days

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EF Progress

Date Started: Apr 14, 2008
Entries: 47
Comments: 200
Total Visits: 13,880

November 17, 2008

Starting dollar amount: 4196.85

November 18: $250 added. Total: 4446.85

December 1: $50 added. New total: 4496.85

Petunia in an Onion Patch

When life brings you onions. . . Make French onion soup

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