Being a diplomat means that you can't say a lot - especially online. For example, if you want to know whether DH has been furloughed, you won't see an answer to that here. But if you know me, you will know that I will have thought out what to do if DH is/will be furloughed or has to go without a pay check for a while.
The great news is that, even if he is/will be without a pay check for a while, we have things covered. We have some cash on hand to cover this month. Plus, our house sells on the 23rd, and the buyers don't have an FHA loan, so everything is expected to go through smoothly. We will have a little cash coming in from that. While we were hoping to use it for some other things (for one, paying off the VW, which, by the way, we are supposed to be getting back from the shop today after a full month of repairs), we can use it to cover our expenses, instead, if need be.
Even if the sale were to fall through, we are members of the SDFCU now, which means are eligible for a 0% interest rate credit card for 6 months, which should be plenty of time to get back pay, were DH to have to go without a pay check for a while. If you are in a similar situation, check to see if your credit union has some sort of benefit designed to help you out during the shutdown.
Still planning on finding out where we will be posted on Friday!
