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February 2nd, 2012 at 04:43 pm

DH received "the list" today. The list of open positions and their locations. We get to choose our top seven and the Army goes from there. It's a bit overwhelming. Oh, any we only have until February 7th to complete our list.

The nice news is that he will be choosing from positions for Majors, rather than Captains. This is good because when he does get promoted, it won't require an immediate move. I think he only has another year before he is eligible to be promoted.

In financial news, I received $3 for a pinecone survey. That goes to the Christmas Fund!

Yesterday, I spent $50 at the eye doctor, for a quick exam/check for myself and my daughter. I was able to send my daughter old (but identical) frames in to get new lenses for only $16.50 at JCPenney. This was because she had a prescription change in less than 6 months. I ended up needing just one new contact lens, which I ordered online for about $45. I put all the charges on the CitiDividend card and now I'm just $45 short of the $500 minimum to redeem my rewards.

That's the news!! What's up with you?

7 Responses to “Moving Updates”

  1. ceejay74 Says:
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    Wow, that's not much time to make such a major decision! What cities/regions would you prefer?

  2. creditcardfree Says:
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    I would prefer the midwest, upper or lower. However the range of options is all over the map. I could come up to MN...right near you ceejay!

    FL (Orlando), WI (Fort McCoy), TX (Dallas or Ft Hood), IA, CA (Dublin or Los Alamita), WA (Marysville), HI, and even PR. We currently live in Iowa, but the Army is not likely to leave us here in the same state, but we'll see.

  3. My English Castle Says:
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    Fort McCoy is pretty darn boring and in the middle of nowhere. But it's pretty and close to the Dells.

    Good luck getting a good spot!

  4. ceejay74 Says:
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    Cool! I'm not a Midwesterner by birth or intent; born and raised on the east coast, and for a while thought I'd move to the west coast. But I ended up here and have really come to embrace the Midwest, from the people to the culture to the landscapes.

  5. frugaltexan75 Says:
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    I would recommend Dallas Smile You get cold weather for maybe two months of the year .. the Cowboys .. the museums ... the Dallas Summer Musicals .. really a great place to live Smile

    eta - the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

  6. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Marysville, WA is a gorgeous place to live (my sister lives there), but there is a lot of rain. They have good schools.

  7. creditcardfree Says:
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    Thanks everyone on your comments and opinions. DH did hear Ft McCoy was a bit small in the middle of nowhere, which is not too appealing.

    Marysville, WA is appealing just because it is such a change from our current location or experience. It looks like a nice size, too. And good schools are always a draw too.

    We also found out there is 1 position here where currently live that we are putting first on our list. With a daughter in high school...she would be thrilled to stay!

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