The big news this week is that I am probably going to get involved in a little bit of financial coaching!  I contacted the head of counseling services at my church about serving in the financial component of the premarital counseling ministry (which Kyle and I thought was great when we went through it).  He suggested one-on-one meetings with engaged couples as a way to start.  Then, on Saturday, I attended a 3-hour financial boot camp put on by volunteers at our church, and when I introduced myself to them after the seminar they were excited to add me to their group of counselors.  I was concerned about, you know, being a layperson with no training or experience, but they didn’t seem to be.  They said that 90% of what … Read entire article »

We have a place to live starting in August!  We signed a lease and paid the security deposit last Sunday.  It’s a townhouse, over $100 less per month than what we’re paying now, 1200 square feet (same as our current place), and closer to school and church.  It’s in exactly the neighborhood we were hoping for!  We have about a week overlap between our two places so we can move as slow as we would like.   I had a pretty good week at work – I learned some new things and tweaked a protocol that should get my research moving again.  I really enjoyed the workshop I attended and I started feeling positive about pursuing consulting after my PhD again.  Now to get more “leadership experience”…   This Saturday we participated in our … Read entire article »

Kyle and I are in Chicago!  We left on Friday and are returning home on Wednesday.  I think posting will go as usual but I won’t be responsive to comments or commenting on other blogs until we get back.  I have enjoyed reading all your comments, particularly on my thoughts on my “class,” and I’ll respond to them as soon as I find some time.   We are unusually unprepared for this vacation because of all the car-repairing and apartment-hunting we’ve done in the last couple weeks, so we’re kind of flying by the seat of our pants day-by-day.  I’ll share the trip with you more fully (including the $$, of course) a bit after we return.     Posts I Liked   Get Rich Slowly featured an audition piece that generated a lot of vehement comments that … Read entire article »