Are you sick of being held down by your student loan debt? As someone who has successfully paid off their own debt and achieved financial independence, I'm here to share my experience and knowledge …
How To Manage The Summer Paycheck Gap As a Teacher
Those early falls as a teacher were tough. We barely hung on waiting for the first paycheck of each year. We cleaned out our pantry of anything edible and lived on credit cards. July and August flew …
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How to Increase Your Salary As A Teacher
Did you know you don’t have to side hustle to earn more as a teacher? So many of the stories about teachers building wealth focus on ways to earn extra money. Many turn out to be something like, “I …
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Do Teachers Get Paid In the Summer?
"Do teachers get paid in the summer?" This is one of the most frequent questions I’m asked about working in education. While simple to answer, it encapsulates some of the intricacy of personal …
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Best States for Teachers Seeking Financial Independence
I’m a big believer that educators can build wealth while doing the work we love. I constantly push back on the myth that educators are doomed to poverty. That said, location matters: salary, cost of …
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How Does a Teacher Pension Work? Estimate Your Benefit
A pension is perhaps the biggest advantage teachers (and many other public employees) have in saving for retirement. Unfortunately, it’s a complex topic, pension rules and benefits vary, and …
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