Spring Fever, Winter Vacation & Fixating on Finances

Every year at about this time, I break down, weak in the knees for fake trees, cheesy Christmas decorations and ample holiday cheer. Like about 40 million other people on the planet.

This year, though, I have to admit that I have a bit of spring fever when it comes to my upcoming vacation, which includes sitting around and a whole lot of nothing. That makes work a bit painful, and this week one of the slowest I can remember.

Anyway, one of the things I do each year is look at my finances and where I stand with my debt. One of the things I'm still paying on is my college loans. I only have one of my student loans left to pay off, since I had a student loan consolidation several years back.

More fun includes finding a fixed rate mortgage loan to replace my adjustable rate mortgage which is set to increase by several hundred dollars in January.

I guess it's just my mortgage company's way of saying "Merry Christmas" to themselves.

Crazy Creative Finds Inspiration at NextStudent

Who hates their job? Pretty much everyone I know. Except those crazies I work with at NextStudent, a Student Loan Company. And, me too of course, if the boss of me, Chris Hooley is reading this.

Never a dull day on the job. Talk about entertainment value. If I'm stuck and just don't have the ability to write another word, I turn to the guys to take my mind off of things.

Our social media specialists, seo dude, affiliate mktg girl, web page gurus--when I sit and listen to their banter and lives--everything just takes on a different hue and I forget I'm even at work.

Then I go deep inside myself and find that I have the ability to write again after all.