Tracking expenses starting 1/1/2012. Have done this before and found it SOOOOooo helpful, but haven't done it in a while. Hopefully we will stay with it long enough to get some useful information. Still getting used to a situation in which I only get paid (except for a very small monthly amount) every few YEARS. At end of last year and beginning of this year, I am getting paid for the first time since I started this job in 2007, and it could be several years until the next significant payment. Am having a hard time adjusting my budgeting/saving to this arrangement. I had such a good system in place previously, based on a fixed salary (saved enough to make it through all this time not being paid!). Got some good tips in response to a previous post about this but still working out the kinks. Having the spending info will be a big help.

Haven't tried the sweet potato fries before, but they sound delicious!! Will definitely try them. What temp for baking?

fidgiegirl - I am probably high on the paranoia scale about this living in an old house with two little kids, but I recently read that, in an older house, blown-in insulation has the potential to blow a bunch of (invisible or nearly invisible) dust from lead paint, toxic previous insulation materials, etc. all around the interior of your house, basically coating everything without you realizing. You mentioned that your contractor seemed to lack experience in this area, so it might be worth checking out if potentially an issue in your situation.