So, now that September has come and gone, I wanted to take a quick moment to look at my goals, and see what has gone well and what hasn’t.

Just a quick recap, my goals for September were

By the 30th:
1) Pay all bills on time
2) Stick to movie budget of $90.00
3) Invest $50.00 from paycheck in stocks
4) Purchase a $50.00 savings bond from paycheck

Goals, 2, 3 and 4 were achieved. Saving the money in invest in stocks and savings bonds was relatively straightforward. Unfortunately, I missed meeting goal number 1 by a hair. Our property tax bill was due on the 16th, but I sent the payment in on the 17th, missing the deadline by a day.

Rats.

All in all though, it was a financially successful month. I have to give my wife Miel a lot of credit for encouraging me to be more economical by paying my bills promptly. It seems like a “no-brainer“, but I haven’t always done it in the past, so kudos to her!

Thanks all and have a great week!

Best,

James

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2) Understand and respect your partner. Take time to understand your partners values about money.

3) Watch the numbers. Get a budget, monitor your spending and track your net worth.

4) Max your retirement. Maximize contributions to your tax deferred retirement accounts.

5) Invest in stock. Stocks perform better than bonds or cash.

6) Avoid high interest debt. Credit cards and title loans are financial cancer.

7) Diversify. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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