Long Term Goal Status Update

While I feel like I am making some substantial progress on my short term goals I am trying to also keep up with some long term progress.  After all - eventually long term goals become short term goals right?  Might as well work toward getting some small hurdles out of the way.

As it stands my current long term goal status looks like:

• Move into a house: Well, we are moving into a house, sort of… My girlfriend and I are moving into a new place that we will be renting.  It is a duplex which will give us half a house, more space than we have now and only ONE RENT PAYMENT.  Our current situation has us in two apartments and each paying rent.  By having one physical address we can consolidate rent, utility bills, cable, phone, etc.  We will have to start paying for heat in addition to our rent but we should still both save money.  We will probably remain content to stay in our new location until we are able to purchase our own home.
• Become debt free: Working on it… Every month I get a little closer and someday may actually make it there!
• Build a fully funded emergency fund: While I repay my debt I am also adding to my EmigrantDirect online savings.  I generally budget only my base salary in a month and save any extra commissions (once per month).  This allows me to save anywhere from $100 - $300+ per month.
• Become financially independent: So this one may take a little longer but I am still working on it.  I think by becoming debt free and having a fully funded emergency fund I will have the first steps down.
• Finally break down and get married: Well - if cost was not an issue I think I would have already proposed.  Don’t tell my girlfriend but I am sneaking looks at rings online.

Looking at some of my long term goals with status updates makes me kind of surprised.  While they may not be complete or exactly what I was hoping for I think I am actually making progress.  I guess a lot has changed in just a month.