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How Jargon Can Intimidate, Exclude, Empower, or Invite

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Are you trying to educate people about personal finance? Every community has its own insider language. Be aware of how you use jargon to invite or exclude.

Fidget Toys / Tools for Financial Independence Enthusiasts

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Do you have trouble focusing? In school, were you admonished to “sit still” or “pay attention!” Do you lose focus and change obsessions frequently or are you often tempted to tinker with your investments? Fidget toys may be the solution you need!

Quick Guide: How to Make More Money as an Educator

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Explore the levers that allow any educator to make more money. Real examples of how you can earn 6-figures while doing the job you love!

Educator on FIOR Interview 20: Aaron (High School AP)

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Aaron spent his entire career in one school! Now, he’s retiring early with significant wealth. Read his unusual story.

How We Are Buying A Vacation Home Without Spending a Fortune

Let me be clear from the start – I’m not advocating buying a vacation home. A vacation home purchase was our last glorious act of lifestyle inflation. Perhaps you’ve made a similar mistake or maybe you just really want your own vacation place. I’ll share how we own a vacation home without spending a fortune. […]

The Dream Purchase That Woke Me To Financial Reality

I worked hard and got what I’d dreamed of. Then I realized I was creating a trap. How that moment woke me up and changed life for the better.

The Escalation Cycle and Your Money

Have you ever been so upset, angry, or scared that you’ve done something totally out of character? Maybe you bought someting really expensive, were a jerk to your boss or an investor, or were reckless in a totally personal way. Afterward, you might not even remember doing it! You aren’t going crazy – the escalation […]

Educator on FIOR Interview 19 – Tawnya (Special Education Teacher)

Tawnya from Money Saved is Money Earned stops by to share her inspiring story of a single teacher well on her way to financial independence!

403b – The Educator’s 401k (Sort of)

You may have heard the term 403b briefly in HR orientation. Or, perhaps when a salesman threw a pitch at you in the lunchroom (ugh…so annoying!) You probably ignored it or wrote it off as too confusing. Now, you’re interested in investing for retirement and want to actually understand the 403 b. I’m here! As […]