Goals Update

1. Establish emergency fund and not be below 50% of the goal amount by December 31, 2010 (barring an emergency at the end of the year). Funded 2/5/2010
2. Pay off Mastercard. Done!
3. Start and maintain a price book. Started 1/17/2010 but haven't touched since
4. Finish 2 large unfinished projects. Painted DS's room 8/2010
5. Finish 2 small unfinished projects New showerhead 2/2010
6. Complete 2 cross-stitch projects. Finished one 7/2010
7. Establish an exercise routine. Uh, not yet
8. Purchase either a refrigerator or hot water tank with cash. Not likely to happen

Well, this isn't really as bad as I thought it was going to be. I'm not sure the emergency fund goal will be fulfilled at the end of the year, and I'm pretty sure I won't be purchasing the refrigerator or hot water tank this year. Every time I think I'm starting to make headway on my financial goals, it's a 1-step-forward, 2-steps-back sort of thing, which is discouraging. I did purchase a used Ford Taurus from some friends of ours with cash, so maybe that can be substituted for the refrigerator? :-) I've kind of given up on the price book. I pretty much shop the sales anyhow and don't really have room for a huge stockpile, so other than target prices for meat, I'm finding it wasn't as much of a help as I thought it might be. I should be able to finish the three goals regarding different projects -- it's just a little harder to find time now that most of our weekend afternoons are spent out on the road so a couple kids can get some driving hours in. haha Maybe I should go back to monthly goals that are a little more fluid over the course of a year!