Official matters and career concerns are best dealt with if you take your time. You're anxious to get a new project off the ground but others aren't in a hurry. Occasionally impetuosity does pay but not today. Practicing patience is critical to your ultimate success.

You need to come to grips with a small social or business problem. Plans will be postponed until you receive the information needed to get them moving again. A gathering can get bogged down in rather unproductive shoptalk. Avoid a colleague who is all mouth and no trousers.

Tricky influences call for some frank discussion. Events alert you to the need to rearrange how money is being spent or saved. You and a partner will be going over the books to find out just what makes things tick with mutual financial matters. Take this opportunity to create a more workable budget.

It feels as if you're running out of steam just as a job you're working on is almost complete. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel. If you stop now you might never go back to it. To avoid starting the New Year with loose ends, persevere. Finishing the work will delight you and proves that you can do it.

Talks and decisions about living arrangements and domestic routines will be productive. Changing your daily routine is critical for your health. Introducing modern and more efficient appliances into the home can save you a lot of work. Creating a relaxing bedtime ritual will help you get the rest you need.

You will find yourself at odds with loved ones despite any attempts you make to keep relationships harmonious. Someone close may be thin skinned about a money matter. This can lead to confusing feedback causing further misunderstandings. A conversation will end on a note of frustration.

This is a tense day not only for personal relationships but also due to the way you handle a business or financially related problem. Unexpected interference will thwart the best laid plans especially those relating to money. Resist the temptation to take your frustration out on your loved ones.

It's tempting to ignore news or instructions you don't like. Burying your head in the sand won't make it go away. Strong feelings about a community, political or religious issue should be discussed. You have the poise and assurance to grab the attention of someone who has not been considerate or respectful.

You have plenty to moan about in connection with joint financial interests and belonging. Resources are running low and need to be replenished before they run out. Discussions on the way to handle this can go round in circles. Try to avoid making a disclosure that will only fuel hostilities.

Extra responsibilities you could do without will play havoc with your plans. Resist the urge to persuade someone to help you when they haven't got the time. You don't want to be accused of manipulation. Listen to a mature friend who can see a solution without it causing any further hassle.

For all the progress you are making with a job or bureaucratic matter you might just as well bang your head against a brick wall. Curb your impatience as it will pay to play a waiting game. You're tempted to give up altogether but wait until tomorrow and you will see things very differently.

Community events and activities with friends can cause frustration. You want to go in one direction others prefer to take a different path. Don't get defensive. The main question is: do you compromise or do you all go your separate ways? Agree to sleep on it. The solution will be clearer in the morning.