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4% cut

We just received an email saying that we will be taking a 4% pay cut. Both hubs and I work for the same district, so it will affect our entire household income. Also, they're going to reduce what they pay towards insurance by $200/month. It didn't mention being able to opt out. Double coverage is nice but copays are cheaper than $200/month.

Here's to a weekend of blue light budgeting!

Weigh In #7 -Fat and Sassy Em


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Re: 4% cut

  • Ouch Em, that suuucks. Sorry :(
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  • damn that blows :( so sorry em.
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  • Ugh!!!  That's a bummer!  I'm sorry.
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  • So sorry to hear that Em.
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  • Em that sucks!!!! I am so sorry. I understand a little, the year we got married dh got a 5% paycut and I got a 25% cut within two months of each other. It put a major crimp in our savings & spending but after a few months we were able to figure things out I hope you are able to move things around fairly easily.  
  • I'm sorry Em! I'm sure if will all work out, you two are great on budgetting!

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  • Oh sh!t that sucks. I'm sorry :(
  • 25% Pooks? That makes 4% sound lame. The cut we could actually probably handle without too much drama. But the cut AND the insurance? It'll be interesting.
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  • imageemscott:
    25% Pooks? That makes 4% sound lame. The cut we could actually probably handle without too much drama. But the cut AND the insurance? It'll be interesting.

    Yeah that insurance part can be brutal. Just being on a family plan in general is pricey.

    My cut included a bonus to make up the difference between my old salary and new but it took me almost a whole year to be in a place where the bonus was feasible. Luckily I was stingy as heck when buying our house and tried to base the mortgage and car payments on one of our salaries.

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