January 2006: Greater Fiscal Tracking
A RESOLUTION to Bring Greater Fiscal Tracking to the Life of Geof F. Morris
WHEREAS I spent a large part of 2005 looking to log and track a lot of the goings-on in my life, learning quite a few good techniques for doing so along the way, and
WHEREAS I sometimes find myself looking at my bank statement and saying, “What the f***?”, and
WHEREAS I am at a point in life where greater financial responsibility is certainly a good idea, and
WHEREAS greater knowledge of my cash flow will undoubtedly correlate into better financial decision-making, as personal experience of short-term monitoring of my cash flow has achieved a high degree of solid, conscientious spending decisions,
THEREFORE Let it be hereby resolved by the Board of Directors of GFMorris.com that:
- Financial tracking software be procured for my home computer as well as my Treo handheld no later than 15 Jan 2006.
- Aforementioned software shall be learned and implemented no later than 20 Jan 2006.
- A basic budgetary outline [mortgage, house-related expenses, groceries, entertainment, vehicle maintenance, etc.] be completed no later than 31 Jan 2006.
THEREFORE Let it be further resolved that a report on the success of this effort be made no later than 2 Feb 2006.
RESOLVED on this, the second day of January, 2006, by the Board of Directors of GFMorris.com, Geof F. Morris, Resident Jackass, presiding.
Two suggestions: Put as much as you can in a 401K plan. And read Dave Ramsey’s book Financial Peace.
January 2nd, 2006 at 16:25Good suggestions both, Dad.
January 2nd, 2006 at 19:10Hey, these are awesome so far.
January 3rd, 2006 at 19:43Back to BellSnoth
BellSouth’s move to cut DSL prices has me switching back to them from Knology, whose prices are just totally untenable for me at this point. I wish I could get naked DSL, but even though the Huntsville area is quite high-tech, this is still Ala…
January 10th, 2006 at 11:57Cingular is on the Verge of Losing My Business
In accordance with this month’s resolution, I’m attempting to rework my cellular phone plan. I’ve had this number for over five-and-a-half years—I know that because Dad called me on my cell phone to tell me about Mom’s s…
January 19th, 2006 at 21:18Jan 2006 Resolution Report
You’ll remember that, at the start of my 2006 resolutions, I resolved to have greater fiscal tracking. I’ve got it.
Financial tracking software be procured for my home computer as well as my Treo handheld no later than 15 Jan 2006.
February 2nd, 2006 at 20:46I…