Prioritizing Money

DH and I have a long wish of hopes, dreams, and wishes. And of course all of these things take money. To help us prioritize when and where we spend out money we've started a list:

• Xbox 360 (for DH)
• Carpet for living room and bedroom (slated for Aug)
• Garage remodel (need estimate)
• October vacation (going to Florida)
• New computer desk
• Vacation to New England (2010)
• Trip to Portland
• Trip to Seattle
• Pay off independent student loan
• New couch
• Trip to San Fran (Alcatraz)
• Car GPS
• Tires for Versa (Aug)
• New bed
• New microwave
• New work boots for DH
• Savings to sell house/move
  
• New weights for DH
• New clothes for me

As you can see we have quite the list. Some of it is nonnegotiable like replacing the bald tires on my car and others are a long time off like selling the house and moving. As a planner I need to have an organized strategy. Even if it is never used I like knowing what I'm getting into to help stay on target and keep progressing in the right direction. Our next step is prioritizing our needs/wants and setting goals to meet them.