Getting started

I've set some lofty goals for myself over the years, but perhaps none is quite as important as this one: gaining control of my finances, including paying down debt and building up savings.

I've been working on the Amazing Business and Life Workbooks created by Leonie Dawson, and as a part of that process, I have really dug in and looked at my financial situation. I spent all of December sorting through my bills, analyzing my spending, and figuring out where I stand financially. I slipped up a bit around Christmas though and need to reign things back in. I didn't spend nearly as much as I typically do on Christmas, but I wasn't exactly paying attention to my financial choices either.

First, I need to get back to tracking every penny - I find that I am most successful if I check in at least twice daily with my bank account and my wallet.

I've created an aggressive savings plan for myself.

Budget pages for every month of the year.