Horoscope for January 2012 for Taurus

You may find yourself spending a lot of time this month dealing with financial issues, often things you'd rather avoid if it were up to you. Unfortunately, it is not. There are responsibilities you're going to have to deal with either now or later; best to get them taken care of so you can move on to other, more pleasant, things. Hard work and determination will pay off for you in ways you may not previously have foreseen or even imagined. If you've been thinking about investing in a new business or taking on some sort of financial responsibility, now may be the time. Both long range and short range plans made this month will likely come to fruition.

You will have to guard against spending money you don't have or investing on margin at this time, however. Your good fortune may give you the feeling that you can do no wrong in the financial market, but this is not the case. Spend carefully throughout the month. Overspending will be counterintuitive to the goals you've set for yourself and may even be your undoing unless you're very, very careful. The best idea is to pay close attention to the money coming in and the money going out and act accordingly. You sometimes have a desire to appear more successful than you really are, and a sudden influx of cash could exacerbate that unfortunate personality quirk. Whatever you do, make moderation your watchword. Others are more impressed with who you are, rather than what you can afford to buy. Make the most of that fact.

There's a chance you will reconnect with someone from your past this month, possibly a classmate or someone else you knew from your days in school. It could even be a former teacher who suddenly pops up in your life. Make sure to leave plenty of time for long strolls down memory lane with these friends from your youth. News of former friends and associates also works its way to your ears this month. You'll find yourself thinking thoughts you've not considered in many years, and those thoughts may prompt you to consider changes in your life. If you do, make sure to consider all possible consequences carefully. The place you're at right no isn't really so bad, most likely, and even if it is, you should double check your facts before deciding to move on to someplace new.

They say that the world is really just one big neighborhood, but it's your immediate neighborhood that will play a part in your life in January. You will have many interactions with your neighbors, most of them of the pleasant variety. Make sure you keep things on a friendly basis; these are, after all, people with whom you will be sharing a close proximity throughout the remainder of the year. Best to keep everybody happy, if at all possible. Regardless of how things begin, you will likely find your relationships with neighbors improving steadily throughout the year, which can only be seen as a good thing for all.