My husband will be laid off in two months.
Income: $8400/month currently, will become $6400/month
expenses
-mortgage $1500/month
-electric/gas $150
-phones (2) $100, mine is used for work and partially deducted on taxes
-car payment $381
-student loan $250
-fuel $220
-preschool/kids care $500
-water/trash $100
-food (mostly organic) $600
-clothing $100
-Internet $60
-insurance (car/house) $150
Total: $4111
Assets:
-home $225,000
-1st car $10,000 paid for
-2nd car value $15,000
-Teacher retirement account $100,000 8% from my gross, 8.5% match from employer
-annuity $13,500
-Roth IRA $1200
-529 $8000
-savings/emergency fund .8% $10,000
Total $132,700
Liabilities: Amount - rate - description
-home mortgage 1.9% adjustable rate currently $-225,000
-car $8000 @ 1.9%
-student loan $10,000 @ 4.8%
Specific Question(s): We have been throwing $2500 or more at the student loan and car. Which debt should I attack first? How much savings & emergency fund should I hold on to?
The lay off is going to reduce our ability to attack the debt as quickly and opens up new questions. His employer covers all health insurance and will continue to for at least 1 year past lay off. He may want to go back to school, which means we continue with pre school until May. If I have to get insurance at my employer, it will be minimum $1500/month. This will determine how much husband has to earn at a new job.
I found the blog at the beginning of the summer and have cut a lot out of the budget, which is reflected in the current numbers. It was amazing timing, thanks for any help you could offer.