The House that M Built

CB (right) and myself pose for the camera at Monaco Bay.

January 2009, hopefully not the highlight of the year, but successful overall.  To recap the month:

• Successfully reduced my debt by paying off two credit cards in the month of January
• Picked up a part time job working at the retail fashion store Express as a Sales Associate on nights and weekends.
• Read the book Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
• Filed both my Federal and State taxes
• Moved into a new apartment
• Got into a car accident (not at fault, but now we have to plan the repairs)

My hopes are that February will be more successful, less eventful.  We’ll see how that goes.

I’ve thought about areas I want to improve with my life in the coming year, and I figured that I would share them:

1. Work towards becoming debt free by eliminating my credit card debt
2. Establish 2 savings, 1 for emergencies and 1 for other things
3. Get off the fence
4. Read one book that will better myself professionally or financially a month

Accomplishing these goals should firmly establish myself firmly to be successful in the future as I begin my professional career.