Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

Have You Experienced What Financial Freedom Feels Like?

Posted on August 19th, 2010 by by Jesse Michelsen

I have heard the term Financial Freedom many times, but I really have never fully understood what that meant because I was in debt and didn’t have that freedom; I didn’t know what it actually felt like. As my families financial situation has improved since we started actively seeking out improvement, I finally am starting [...]

Help! We are quickly becoming a two car family!

Posted on August 6th, 2010 by by Jesse Michelsen

I need your help! In case you haven’t heard, my wife is pregnant again. That brings our family member count to 5, which meets the limits our Toyota Corolla can handle. But the fact that both of our current children as well as our future child are all in car seats, which take up more [...]

How to Have a Safe and Enjoyable Independence Day

Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by by Jesse Michelsen

Oh boy, who doesn’t just love this time of year! The fireworks, the hot summer nights, the smell of Barbecue every where you go! One of the things I look forward to most around this time of year is the food (though this year it will be a bit different as I won’t be completely [...]

Updates on us and a giveaway

Posted on June 25th, 2010 by by Jesse Michelsen

I’ve been fairly quiet this past month so I thought I’d share what I’ve been doing. Firstly, I had no idea that weight loss could take up so much of my time. I’ve been really focusing on the weight loss competition I entered and results so far are great, but it really is time consuming [...]

My Final Weight Loss Challenge

Posted on May 18th, 2010 by by Jesse Michelsen

About six months ago I wrote about joining HealthyWage and entering a challenge that would pay me $1000 if I lost a certain amount of weight within a year. Well, even after signing up, I didn’t take myself or the challenge seriously. Some people had even commented elsewhere that money alone wasn’t enough to motivate [...]