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.
In 2001, I was a new teacher. I got laid off two years in a row. In 2009, I was a new principal and we cut staff by 20%. I wish I'd been better prepared in both cases and want to share what I …
Continue Reading about Preparing For a Recession as an Educator. Lessons from 2001 and 2009. →
A few weeks back, in response to my How Much Does a Teacher Need to Retire post, reader Matt asked a question on Facebook: “What would be your order of operations for teachers/educators?” It’s a …
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Comedian Lewis Black has a set where he shares a theory on aneurysms. Essentially, he claims that you hear something so stupid that it gets in your head, bounces around for years, and then one day …
Continue Reading about It’s Okay to Start Small and Build Over Time. →
One of the great debates among personal finance enthusiasts is “invest or pay off the mortgage early?” There are a number of arguments on both sides, but it essentially comes down to the return …
Continue Reading about We Chose Mortgage Freedom Over Optimization →
“What? How Long?” It was my first year of teaching, and I was sure I’d just misheard my more experienced colleague. Nope. “36 years” she reiterated proudly. 36 years. Not just in the same school …
Continue Reading about Switching School Districts As A Teacher →
Things are going well. Actually, they’re going GREAT. But….couldn’t they be going even better? You start looking around frantically for any opportunity you’re missing. There has to be something to …
