Yesterday we said goodbye to another school year. My wife and I are now the proud parents of a Senior and a Freshman. Scary. My wife, who works as a paraprofessional at an elementary school, is also now off for the summer. The good news is, because the school district prorates her pay for 9 months of work over the full 12 month calendar year we still get her normal paycheck but she doesn’t have to go to the job. You can imagine she’s just a little excited about that.
On another personal note, today is my 20 year service anniversary at IBM. I cannot believe I’ve been doing this software engineer thing for 20 years. As long as I’m still having fun (and they don’t kick me out the door), I’ll keep at it.
Fist pump for summer, service anniversaries, and my favorite posts of the week!
Posts That Make Me Fist Pump
- Financial Independence: It’s Not the Final Chapter from Life And My Finances
- 10 Reasons You Will Never Get Out of Debt from Celebrating Financial Freedom
- Easily Save Over $1,000 a Year with the Mason Jar Money Method from Well Kept Wallet
- Scared of Credit Cards? Try this Free Service that adds Spending Safeguards from Young Adult Money
Congrats on the milestones! We are a few weeks away from two High School Seniors and a Freshman.ourselves. Enjoy the weekend!
That’s a lot of high school action in your home, Brian – good luck! 🙂
It’s so surreal when the kids grow up, isn’t it?? Huge congrats on the 20 years at IBM!! Thanks for mention of my WKW post, Travis. Have a great weekend!
Thanks for the kind words, Laurie!
Oh I bet your wife enjoys that time off! Very nice to keep getting a regular paycheck, too. And congrats on your work anniversary! IBM must be a great place to work and your tenure is a testament to that.
Thanks for sharing my post! I think it’s a cool service that can truly help some people manage their money better.
Thanks for the kind words, DC! Hope you’re having a great summer!