Right before I moved here, I laid out some financial aims for myself. I haven't actually solidly outlined them yet, however. Let's see:
1) Set aside an "emergency fund" equal to twice my monthly base pay.
2) Cut my credit card debt in half by the end of the fiscal year.
3) Save something.
Obviously, #3 is too sketchy to be worthwhile at this point. I have already accomplished #1, but it was a "gimme" since I had enough money in savings already.
#2 is going to take some planning, but is readily do-able. I'm beginning to set up a budget for myself; I know where my recurring bills are going, and I just need to figure out other recurring costs accurately to see where the money is going. I'm axing one of my cards in the next three months, and that will get me half-way home on this goal... If I do this right, I could eliminate it after another six months.
Still looking for recommendations on web-sites, books and techniques, though.