English teacher or CPA?

It's pretty obvious that a CPA will earn more than a teacher, even if not at the beginning, for the long run a CPA would definitely earn more. Your husband is right about the master in accountancy- It would open much more options for the future.

If I were you, I would go for an MBA, which is much more broad and useful than a CPA.  You can focus on finance or accountancy, but if you come out of this 2 years with an MBA, you can go into any type of business you want.  You can make money and also do something that's interesting.  I know that accountancy itself can get pretty boring.  Teachers are paid terribly and I wouldn't recommend becoming one. 

Between a career as an english teacher or being a CPA:  you will make more money being a CPA.

If you have a burning desire to help people or children by teaching literature or english, you will make enough money to hire a cleaner for your house, and to donate an hour a week to volunteer with your extra energy/time saved, and still have more money than an english teacher.  If that is what you want.

Oh and be materialistic with any job you are taking.  Do not apolgize for being materialistic, having ambition or wanting success.

The goal of any job is to make as much money as you possibly can, so be ambitious.  Earn as much as you possibly can with the time you are willing to provide.

I am going to suggest two books for you:  Live Rich by Stephen Pollan, and am-BITCH-ous, by Dr. Debra Condren.