We had a small and relaxing vacation early in September. Not having an internet connection or TV was a good thing and we got to recharge. I managed to get a lot of writing done and had sailing lesson. While I enjoyed it, I completely forgot almost every sailing term thrown at us.

Compared to the past few months, this month has been low key. I’m now ready to get out.  If the weather is good, we’re going out of town this weekend to visit a vineyard and take the tour.

Since you have an ideas of what we did with our free time, I guess I can jump to a review of our financial goals.

Our Financial Goals for 2009

How We Did in September on Our Financial Goals

Debt: We’ve been able to cut down expenses as we didn’t have the air conditioning as much as we did this summer.

Spending: I was surprised how well we did with this. We didn’t mean to cut back; I think it’s now become a habit to think before we go and eat out. We had a couple of great dinners with some new and old friends.

Savings: I’m getting my first paycheck next week from the temporary job and 80% is going to the joint savings account. Since it’s a short project, I want to be as aggressive as possible.

Your Take

How are you doing with your 2009 goals? Have you had some unexpected changes?

Top Posts This Month

I wanted to share of the most popular posts this month on the blog.

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