Perhaps the comments on my last post have prompted this response. I'd like to make clear what my successes have been these past few months. 1. I have reached 89% of my savings goal for the fall. The overtime did run out sooner than I had hoped but… more »

Well the overtime has run out- a little earlier than I had hoped, but what can one do? I have a few things planned to cover the shortfall but those are not guarantees. I should be okay financially but I won't be comfortable. Comfort isn't what it's ab… more »

As I'm reading some of the books on the right-hand side of my blog, there seems to be a common theme: People who write down their goals are more likely to reach them. Very few people actually write them down or articulate them clearly. I've already st… more »