It's Spring.

So it looks like I’m going on another vacation. Good thing I still have my first communion money (but not for long) because I’m taking a 2 week cruise from Florida to Barcelona. My brother decided that he is going to live in Europe for the summer and he refuses to fly. Therefore, he had to look into cruise ships, which are actually reasonably priced….as long as you have two people. The total price for two people is actually about the same as for a single person. So I figured I would be a nice guy and save him a thousand dollars by going along. Not exactly the best timing for me with the business starting up but it is a unique opportunity and if I happen to land a client on the trip it would be a bonus. I’ve been putting off writing the stupid policies and procedures for my business (legal requirement) so now I know what I can do while I’m on a boat for 14 days. Especially considering it is a Disney cruise (cheapest provider) and I don’t think there is a casino to spend time (and money) at. I think it might be fun to push Mickey into the pool while he’s entertaining the kids. There are three Spanish ports so I guess I’ll be putting my new Spanish knowledge to the test.

As far as my business goes, still waiting for the IRS but I have selected all my software. I’m testing out the demos for financial planning, portfolio accounting, and mean-variance optimization (asset allocation). If I do buy these three it will be much cheaper than I had originally budgeted. I think most people just go with the big names like Advent and Centerpiece because that’s all they know and they’re too lazy to research other providers. If anyone out there knows of a bank that offers a small business checking account without fees I’m all ears. I haven’t searched too much yet but they’ve all had fees so far. That’s about it. Hope everyone is enjoying Spring. Ciao.