one month into the new year

We'll Pat, I'm still on unemployment because Pres. Obama extended it...so that's good. At least there's still some money coming in. That is good. Gas has stopped going down....but it hasn't gone up much...so that's good. It is my hope that club owners will be able to hire live acts, as the year goes on, because I've invested myself in this...so I have to wait and see.

Personally it's been tough for me the first month of the year, but we're keeping an eye on things. Keeping the faith....

Kashi

A big change that has happened for me this year is finding work that I actually enjoy, rather than working on things just to earn money. It was hard to find work like that last year for some odd reason. So, I'm prety happy about that.

One of the big changes tis year has been my change in schedule...I had so much time past year but starting from December I hardly get time to break any rules..My life is moving in strict schedule and I can't complain now as that's what I had always wanted...Have a nice day!

I am learning to control my financial status coz I have got debts for my credit card. It's so easy to cross the line and I tend to spend much more than before I am using a credit card. And then I get the bill and I realise how much I have spent! I can't believe this. I want to save some money to help my parents decorate their house. It's my big goal this year, heehee and also get my driver's license so that I needn't to take a train or bus when family reuinion. I can drive a car home, lol. That will really be fatastic!
Also I have to keep on learning French.

It is nice that you raised this question.For me this is definitely going to be an important year.I think that I must end this year on a high and successful note.Hence I would be taking steps and monitoring them to achieve my goals.Well if you ask if things have changed from the first of this month to now,I would say not much but then I will steadily work towards my goals and be patient to see the outcomes.

I am still looking for a second job or a way to make enough money to start getting things caught up financially and start paying off my debt. Nothing much has changed for me since the first of the year, except the amount of debt I am in...it is INCREASING...

I don't feel the need to worry about tracking changes from month-to-month this year, because it is going to take a LONG time for me to recover from these hard times. If I don't find more work soon, things are only going to continue to get worse...

Hey pat! I don't really have any major changes that have
occurred yet! At least not good ones! I have had a few not
good ones! I am not seeing this year starting off going in
the right direction! I am having some personal problems already!
I am hoping that things will get better, but it isn't looking
real good at the moment. I am concerned that this year might
not be one of my better ones so I am hoping that somehow things
get turned around real quickly! How about some prayers please?

Good question! I decided as the new year began that I was going to put me first for a change. I've been a mom for more than half my life, my kids are grown and it's time they cut me a little slack and let me semi-retire from that position in life. LOL

So far, it is going well, and my health has improved!

It's too soon really to note any changes for me yet this year. For over 18 months I have been trying to move house, but can't find a buyer for mine. I picked just the wrong time to put it on the market as it is suitable for first time buyers or families needing to upgrade from just two bedrooms. And these are the people who have been finding it hard to get mortgages. However, the numbers of new mortgages issued went up in December and I won't give up hope of achieving my dream of living out my twilight years by the sea.