The new house I listed on the MLS has already gotten one interested phone call. I would LOVE it if I had a quick sale...it would be app. $1900 comission. But I won't get any hopes up yet. Plus, when this house sells, I will need to find a house for the owner, and possibly her elderly father. It would be just the boost we need. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
I am toying with the idea of taking my EF down to $5k and using the excess (about $2300) to pay off some debts. I could eliminate our car loan (about $900), both small cc balances from this month ($188 combined), and use the rest either for Christmas shopping or to pay down the 0% cc (DH's tuition). I think I could be comfortable with a smaller EF now that DH will be working in a week (hopefully). I am going to hold off making a decision until later this month when my next car payment is due.
On the good news front...DH has two interviews for substitute teaching positions. One is 10 minutes from our house and the other is 20. He also has a resume and phone call in to our local district (5 minutes away), but I have heard that they are really slow at approving subs. I have been hearing that school districts are DESPERATE for subs around here, so hopefully he can get some experience and make some money close to home while searching for a long-term position. Cross your toes for us too - we've got a lot to hope for in the next few weeks.