Brief intro: I found this site via Hagbard_Celine's pocket5's profile when I was looking up other players in my town. (Hello fellow VERMONSTER)

In the past I've played $4 and $20 180 mans to build up a little capital and take some shots in $55 guarantee MTTs.
The first couple of times I final tabled the $55 DNG unexpected expenses seemed to pop up requiring me to cash out most of my winnings.
I would invariably take shots with the rest [or spew at cash tables and steam blowing $5-$10 tournies], and then go back to grinding if that didn't pan out or put another $50-$100 in if I went busto.

On Thanksgiving I had about $70 left in my account. I decided to play in the $55 DNG as I've always felt comfortable in them, and the structure works well for me.
I ended up taking 3rd for $8.8k.

After that win is when I found this site and decided to check it out. I watched a bunch of videos, added a few select tools I felt meshed well with my current arsenal,
and then yesterday banked $10.4k for a 3rd place finish in the $22 1R1A. Another structure I feel extremely comfortable in and think I understand the dynamics of well.

My goal is to use this as a catalyst to become an overall more responsible and focused poker player; as well as move-up-to/become-profitable-in the $109 to $215 range.
I was thinking I would leave $10k in my account, that has been my “chance-taking” goal since I decided to go that route instead of grinding it up slowly.
My site preference is definitely PokerStars, but may end up shipping some $ to FTP for majors and such.

I work Mon-Fri 9-5ish, and weekends are generally the only time when I can dedicate enough time to the 1k+ field sizes.
I'm thinking I focus on the $22+1r1a, $55, $55+1r1a, then adding in $55+, $109s, $162s, and $215/Majors as frequently as possible.
I hope it doesn't get to the point, but if necessary I would obviously remove games from my list if I felt dominated skill wise, or my bankroll dictated it.

Those things being said, I'm seeking any advice in regards to:

Game selection
Thoughts on bankroll amount ($10k)
Observations on skill differences between the buy-in levels and how that should affect my play style
Ways to improve my final table play, so I can start taking some of these down
What games to add when in relation to bankroll +/-

General advice on how to best use this extremely nice variance to its fullest potential