$9,000!?!?

AngieDoogles · 03-12-2007, 04:44 PM

Oh my goodness! Today I went to school like usual...and decided to check my campus mailbox since I had time to kill between classes. I had a letter from financial aid so I went to their office to see what it was all about. It turns out they have been underpaying both me and my husband for the past two semesters and they wanted to give all of the money we were supposed have received back to us now. I was COMPLETELY shocked when they said it would be $4,750 for me and $4,241 for Brendon...THAT'S $8,991!!!

I feel like I just received that huge Publisher Clearing House check with all of the balloons and cameras. LoL! They say it will be deposited into our bank account tomorrow. That really made my day. Just wanted to share my good news with everyone. I think I'm still in shock!

Gina · 03-12-2007, 04:49 PM

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Thats a nice surprise!! Wonderful

Tink · 03-12-2007, 06:35 PM

Wow! Good for you! That should make life a bit simpler!

DianaB · 03-12-2007, 06:43 PM

That's like winning the lottery!!!! I'm sure that it will really help financially with you both being students.

cindy0721 · 03-12-2007, 07:15 PM

WOW! CONGRATS!! So what are your plans?

AngieDoogles · 03-12-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cindy0721

WOW! CONGRATS!! So what are your plans?

Well my first thought was a money market account or a roth IRA since we don't need the money now and we want to buy a house shortly after graduation...but then I realized that we wouldn't get any financial aid for the rest of the time we're in college if the government knew that we had put it into an account rather than using it (it would count as "income"). So instead, I think we are going to pay off rent for a year or half a year so I don't have to deal with it. Maybe the landlords will give a discount for paying that far in advance, lol! Also, after hubby's surgery, it may pay for our little girl yorkie we've been waiting for so we don't have to use our savings.

I know, I'm so boring! lol! But owning my own home is a HUGE dream of mine and I want to get there as quickly as possible, so to me, it's all very exciting.

You girls are probably thinking I should just go to the spa instead!

Mandy · 03-13-2007, 01:21 AM

CONGRATS to you, and hubby!! I'm so happy for you guys

Janet · 03-13-2007, 02:35 AM

Congratulations how nice of a surprise is that....

rivermom · 03-13-2007, 02:59 AM

That is a huge amount. What a great surprise and I'am thrilled for you!!

Marilyn · 03-13-2007, 03:29 AM

Wow, wonderful news!!!! I'm sure you will come up with a really good use it. Enjoy your windfall!!!

Gina · 03-13-2007, 04:13 AM

I know, I'm so boring! lol! But owning my own home is a HUGE dream of mine and I want to get there as quickly as possible, so to me, it's all very exciting.

Your not boring, that has always been the American dream to own a home.. Go for it!

Chandra Amaya · 03-15-2007, 11:27 AM

Wow Congrats!!! So...whatcha buying me sis? hee hee j/k. Have fun with it.

AngieDoogles · 03-15-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Chandra Amaya

Wow Congrats!!! So...whatcha buying me sis? hee hee j/k. Have fun with it.

Lol! Actually, it's looking like we may buy a house. We're going to look at it tomorrow and the landlord (who is also a real estate agent) is going to run some numbers for us and look into grants to see if maybe we can do it. I'm super excited!!!

03-12-2007, 04:44 PM	#1
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	$9,000!?!? Oh my goodness! Today I went to school like usual...and decided to check my campus mailbox since I had time to kill between classes. I had a letter from financial aid so I went to their office to see what it was all about. It turns out they have been underpaying both me and my husband for the past two semesters and they wanted to give all of the money we were supposed have received back to us now. I was COMPLETELY shocked when they said it would be $4,750 for me and $4,241 for Brendon...THAT'S $8,991!!! I feel like I just received that huge Publisher Clearing House check with all of the balloons and cameras. LoL! They say it will be deposited into our bank account tomorrow. That really made my day. Just wanted to share my good news with everyone. I think I'm still in shock! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

03-12-2007, 06:35 PM	#3
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	Wow! Good for you! That should make life a bit simpler! __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

03-12-2007, 06:43 PM	#4
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	That's like winning the lottery!!!! I'm sure that it will really help financially with you both being students. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

03-12-2007, 07:15 PM	#5
cindy0721 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 389	WOW! CONGRATS!! So what are your plans? __________________ Cindy " My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."

03-13-2007, 01:21 AM	#7
Mandy Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Who cares! Posts: 4,587	CONGRATS to you, and hubby!! I'm so happy for you guys __________________ Many people will walk in and out your life, but only true friends leave footprints!

03-12-2007, 04:49 PM	#2
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	' Thats a nice surprise!! Wonderful

03-13-2007, 02:35 AM	#8
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	Congratulations how nice of a surprise is that.... __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

03-13-2007, 02:59 AM	#9
rivermom Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tontitown, Arkansas Posts: 2,475	That is a huge amount. What a great surprise and I'am thrilled for you!! __________________ ~_/> , /\/\ ,,, Sheryl When I grow up I want to be a horse whisperer!

03-13-2007, 03:29 AM	#10
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Wow, wonderful news!!!! I'm sure you will come up with a really good use it. Enjoy your windfall!!! __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

03-13-2007, 04:13 AM	#11
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	I know, I'm so boring! lol! But owning my own home is a HUGE dream of mine and I want to get there as quickly as possible, so to me, it's all very exciting. Your not boring, that has always been the American dream to own a home.. Go for it!

03-15-2007, 11:27 AM	#12
Chandra Amaya 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 1,646	Wow Congrats!!! So...whatcha buying me sis? hee hee j/k. Have fun with it. __________________ Traci

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