Finally! We started the local class of Financial Peace University on Sunday night. Big Monkey was reluctant to go to the preview class last month but once we got in there and he realized how funny Dave Ramsey is, he agreed to come with me. Last Sunday was the first official class and there are 20 couples in the bloomin' thing! It's huge but in a weird sort of way a comfort to know that we're not the only ones living paycheck to paycheck (appearances are verrrry deceiving) AND that we're not the only ones who want to change that and learn to be better stewards of our money. The church where we're attending offers free baby-sitting during the class; the nursery was slam-full of kids. I always figure Lil Bit will be the only kidlet around but not here! I think the lovely ladies who'd volunteered to watch the kids were a bit overwhelmed by the number. Hopefully next week there may be a few more hands around.
We decided to go forward with our plans for our annual OBX vacation this weekend. While that money could go towards our Baby Step 1 Emergency Fund, we have long had this money squirreled away for this specific vacation and both of us desperately need a real break, even if only for two days. I'm already hard at work on the next show and Big Monkey is exploring his options for moving around (or out) so doing a lot of personal work this week. Add to that he hasn't been able to get out in the field yet so he's had no stress relief lately. We need to smell the salt air, feel the water lap our toes, and eat as many oysters as our bellies can hold.
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