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No Raise in Years - Save Money on Gas
by Jonathan
Feb 13, 2011
I live in rural Arizona and have to drive quite a distance to the school where I work. With the budget the way it is in Arizona, I haven't had a raise in years. I have had pay cuts. Now, with gas over 3 dollars a gallon, I'm finding that I can't even afford to drive to work. I can't afford a new and more economical car, so I need to conserve and save gas. Here's the best site I can find on saving gas.
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ap Even if your salary stays the same (as my husband's has for three years in a row) you still get a pay cut due to paying more for insurance and paying higher co-pays and also being forced to contribute more and more to the state retirement fund each year.

On 2/13/11, Jonathan wrote: > I live in rural Arizona and have to drive quite a dis...See More
Feb 14, 2011
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Jonathan Yes, I couldn't agree more. Then, we have to take furlough days and abandon any hope of professional development raises. The result is that we are taking significant cuts. I can't even afford to go to work now. I'm looking at anything I can do to cut spending and earn more money doing things outside of education. I knew I would never make much as a...See More
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Mike I want to be nice. But, be glad that you at least have a job because there are plenty of people who are unemployed. Count your blessings and realize that things could be much worse. I assume you have your health? I was a teacher for four years and thankful in a way that all the stress is out of my life. The job took over my life. My vice principal ...See More
Feb 18, 2011
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