Educator FI
Financial Independence For Educators
Your career is a valuable resource. Understanding your career parameters, anticipating opportunities, and preparing for your future empowers you to make incredible progress - professionally AND financially.
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I've spent 20 years in public education, in multiple districts, and at all levels. I want my experience to inform your pursuits.
Wouldn’t it be great if an aspiring teacher had a supportive guide, financial assistance, and a job lined-up before even completing their teaching degree? What if a school district could have a new …
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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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Even as the economy appears to be recovering from Covid-19 closures, schools are bracing for large budget cuts and layoffs. A decline in tax revenue combined with a likely increase in operations costs …
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Twice in ten years. That’s how often I stayed in the same teaching assignment for consecutive years. I volunteered for teacher moves, because I didn’t mind moving while most of my colleagues hated or …
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It was our second year of teaching. We were barely scraping by. Then, in March, we were told that due to budget cuts we would be furloughed for 5 days. Our final paychecks would be reduced. What …
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Unfortunately, we’re on the front end of an economic downturn. It will impact state budgets, and therefore educators everywhere need to prepare for a recession. A recession means we are likely to …
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