Life’s been hectic lately. We have a ton going on. We also have friends and family having to get out of the way of Hurricane Gustav.  In the midst of everything, I’m trying to prepare for my weekend trip to Omaha, NE for the FNBO Direct’s Pay Yourself First Challenge official kick-off weekend. Here’s what I’ve been doing to prepare:

• Doing a lot of walking and running while listening to Marketplace Money Podcast. I’d like to be in my best shape for the photo and video shoot that FNBO will be doing.
• Since Liz Pulliam Weston will be involved in the weekend, I thought I’d get a head start and read her book prior to the weekend. Just yesterday I ordered Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want out of Life (Liz Pulliam Weston), her latest. Ironically, I used the $10 Amazon gift card (that I received just for submitting the FNBO video to the contest) to make the purchase. How much you want to bet she gives us all a free copy the weekend of the kickoff? Look for a review and giveaway soon.
• Signing up for an FNBO Direct Online Savings Account.  (see my full review of FNBO DIrect’s Online Savings Account)
• Purchased Mrs. PT’s ticket to Omaha directly through MidWest Airlines. This is the only expense FNBO Direct wouldn’t cover for us. I was able to find a coupon code online that save us around $125 on the ticket price. Nice!

QuickHits

I was able to get in on the carnival action last week and was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #167 – Highlights from the Beijing 2008 Olympics — Broke Grad Student

Other links from the network…

• Can I Live Without Cable? @ Milk Your Money
• To Debt Snowball or Debt Avalanche, That Is The Question @ Bible Money Matters
• What We’re Doing To Adjust To One Income @ Free From Broke
• Would You Rather Have a Higher Pay “Ceiling” Or Just a Higher Pay? Easy, Right? Well… @ MIB Smarter Money
• Simple Storage Solutions: In the Kitchen @ Remodeling This Life
• Evaluating life insurance needs @ Sense To Save

Have a great weekend.

Related posts:

1. Behind the Scenes at the FNBO Direct Pay Yourself First Challenge
2. That Fat Stack Of Cash Is Gonna Feel Real Nice: FNBO’s Pay Yourself First Challenge
3. Follow Me on Twitter During FNBOs Pay Yourself First Challenge Kick-Off
4. FNBO Direct Pay Yourself First Challenge Update: I Need Your Votes!
5. FNBO Pay Yourself First Weekend PrimeTime QuickHits