Comments on: Teachers’ Summer Finances

By: TeacHer

TeacHer — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:09:50 +0000

I'm a teacher, and luckily, I get paid over 12 months. A lot of districts pay over 9 months so that they don't have to operate their central offices over the summer, but mine is too big for that to be feasible. Which is great! It would really be tough to budget, even though I also teach summer school. TeacHer’s last blog post: Which Items Do You Totally Scrimp On?

By: Frugal Urbanite

Frugal Urbanite — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:35:29 +0000

My parents were both teachers and like NDP's wife, the school district offered the option of simply spreading out their salary over the 12 months. When they didn't have kids (and were saving for a job) they both worked full time in the summer at a factory. We also knew a lot of young teachers (22-24) who did retail or seasonal work for the first few years. Frugal Urbanite’s last blog post: Saving Money at the Amusement Park

By: No Debt Plan

No Debt Plan — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:54:35 +0000

My wife is a teacher and thankfully the school system just divides her salary by 12 months and pays it out every month. I can see how only getting paid 9 months out of the year could cause mass chaos while trying to figure out how much of each check should be deducted for the summer. No Debt Plan’s last blog post: Subscriber Swap Saturday: Weakonomics