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Recintion Soon?

May 24th, 2011 at 08:45 pm

So the district has been flirting with rescinding almost all of the pink slips they sent out. If the union and the district can quit bickering, we can all get our lives back on track. So here is our status if the rescintion comes in.

1) DH continues getting normal paycheck August & September
2) DH keeps his health insurance over summer
3) DH was offered and will be able to take a part time summer school job

With this, we will be getting enough money to finish off our car savings and our expanded emergency fund by August. Then we can start saving to pay back our student loans as they come due. DH will have $13,000 due June 2012, but through APLE we can get $11,000 paid off. So for his we will make the minimum payment until we pay them off, or DH gets a job at a school that does not qualify. I have $19,125 due ~December 2013 so we will also be setting money aside for this.

Currently my big dilemma is what to prioritize. We can either prioritize starting our second Roth IRA or saving enough to pay down my loans when they come due. My current plan is to save enough to pay cash on DH's loans (in case of job change) then start the Roth and if there is extra money put more into student loan savings. If DH keeps getting APLE we can use the extra money on my loans.

3 Responses to “Recintion Soon?”

  1. NJDebbie Says:
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    I thought teachers in New Jersey had it bad; I hope everything gets resolved.

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
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    Good luck. Our state legislature went into recess without funding schools for the coming year. Holy Hannah. Interestingly, it seems to be the wealthier school districts that have sent out pink slips earliest. Actually they did so when it was clear state funding would be cut and federal stimulus money would be running out. The unfunded school year ahead is just one whopping additional panic stimulus!...Teachers & staff are already being made to have furlough days. Friday will be one, giving them a 4 day Memorial Day break, but really choppining up the last two weeks of school for the students.

  3. Jerry Says:
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    Good luck, indeed! What a mess. I hope that it comes through and allows the insurance and the other job to come through. It is amazing to me how poorly funded the school systems are in many parts of the country, and leads me to wonder about our priorities. Anyway, I wish you well and am pulling for the rescintion!
    Jerry

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