Educator FI
Financial Independence For Educators
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
You can increase your chances of finding luck by making solid decisions along the way.
You don't need to be perfect, but you do need to be intentional. Understanding yourself, weighing information, and purposefully shifting your mindset and habits will lead to progress.
These posts will help you do those things.
“Money can’t buy happiness.” I was begging for money to buy something from the neighborhood ice cream truck. This is the first time I remember my dad throwing out a phrase I’d hear many times. I …
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We can all improve our decision-making. One way to do that is to simplify the complex into a tighter set of principles that ground our decisions. These quotes from Principles by Ray Dalio will help …
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It's an announcement I look for every year to see how best to take advantage of my tax advantaged investing options. This year, the IRS announced that the elective contribution limits for 403(b) and …
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Moments. We all have memorable ones, both good and bad. We instinctively recognize that these things define us. Hitting rock bottom. Achieving a pinnacle. That time our parents said something that …
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In the last 18 months we’ve reduced our monthly housing expenses by more than 80% and cut our financial independence timeline by almost 7 years. That sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. Contrary to …
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Heart pounding. Palms slick. Struggling to breathe through a tight throat. Eyes darting for a way out. We've all felt fear. It's caused all of us to react. Those who pretend to be unafraid are …
