New Geek

**networkdad** · 12-05-2009, 12:57 AM

Merry Christmas :-)

New to the forums, but have been pulling out all sorts of good ideas over the past few days.

I've been blessed with a very secure job/profession. Unfortunately I have a bad habit of spending way too much, which helped put us in debt. I signed my wife and I up for Dave Ramsey's class at our church, which surprised the heck out of her. She didn't think I'd ever do it, but I think it's an answer to prayer. It's great to have an accountability partner now, and we're making progress.

Icebreaker questions:

How did you hear about frugal village?
Stumbled across some google link when i was searching for something

What interests you here?
absorbing all the great info and ideas here to keep me encouraged and focused on the goal! And bringing some of my own

What will you contribute?
I'm pretty quiet, but will pipe in here and there

Do you know any other members here?
Nope

How many kids? Ages?
Daughter - 12, Daughter - 6, Son - 4

Tell us about yourself.
male, early 30's.

Do you own any pets?
Bichon Frise Dog, and a beta fish. Sometimes I bark too when playing with the kids.

Occupation?
Network Engineer

Married or single?
Married 12 years, ready for another 50+

Interests and hobbies?
Shooting guns, outdoor activities, time with my wife and kids, geeking out reading technical books and articles. Homeschooling our kids.