Well, the blog’s been in hibernation for basically all month now, and it still is, but I felt like re-capping some of the nifty factoids about our move.

If something inconvenient can happen it DOES happen- mainly the landlady wanting to come into our apartment a month before we are scheduled to move out.  I suggested […]

Sometimes a job is worth more than the bottom line, so today is a question for all of you great readers of this blog.  “What kinds of perks do your jobs offer?”  and “What perks would you like your job to offer?”
I know my employer offers a $3000 personal computer reimbursement every 3 years, as […]

Really
In the scope of a family, goals are a good thing to set, and a good thing to prioritize, but they are not important and should not dictate every decision.  There are things that trump goals like medical emergencies, accidents, natural disasters, etc. that always should take precedence over your goals to say, own a […]

“I like your attitude!”
This is boss speak for, “Don’t screw up, I have to recommend someone for a promotion and right now you’re it.”  Attitude can influence all kinds of things.  Whether it be your job, home, spending habits, mood, creativity, etc. the attitude that you have towards a situation will set a tone for how […]

Today it’s time to think big… really big.  We’re thinking about your family and what the future holds for them vs. what you would want the future to hold for them.  We’re talking about Ginormously Audacious Goals, pictures of prosperity that will make other people GAG when you speak of them.
For example:  One person wants […]

We’ll get to the banking products later on today, but first I wanted to discuss something with everyone:  How much is your time worth?  This is something my wife and I take into consideration now when we are debating over making something or purchasing the same thing elsewhere.
 We’ve found a kind of continuum of time […]

Eve, from HomeBizBlogger.com wrote an article that interested me, and I offered to help her out based on her article and some minor additional information.  You can get up to speed on the article here.
Eve has been gracious enough to provide some personal income information so that I could do a more complete “If I were […]

I apologize in advance if I get Multi Level Marketing (MLM) ads all over this page.
This post is about the little gems in your neighborhood and mine.
I had a string of great service yesterday, and the best was at the Elite Tire & Service Center in Stevens Point, WI.  The owner, Jeff, takes the time […]

Guess what I was doing all morning?
Picking raspberries, that’s right!  Delicious, nutritious raspberries.
Right now at my grocery store these little guys are running about $5.00 a container, and I was able to fill up 5 containers in less than an hour in my super secret raspberry patch.  For an hours work I made $25, if […]

I’m going to get a bit personal here, and talk about some changes my family is going through.

I will be changing jobs - Going back to a part-time position with the Credit Union that got me started in the financial industry.  This will put a strain on our budget, but our marriage will be happier […]