Educator FI
Financial Independence For Educators
Every journey is different, but it's helpful to see real examples of challenges, goals, and successes. These posts are about our journey to financial independence as two career educators.
It’s been a bit since I’ve published, and I miss it! Running a school during pandemic times is really hectic, and I’m focusing almost all of my energy there until the end of this school year. The …
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Last week I made a big announcement: I’m leaving my job. It’s FIOR time. We hit financial independence a full 7 years earlier than we first guessed five years ago, and more than a full year earlier …
Financial independence gives you choices. Now, I’ve made a huge one. One I never thought I’d make. After dedicating more than 20 years of my life to education, I’m walking away. At least …
Too often, we only tell the crazy success stories. The people who did everything perfectly on the way to a fortune. We love to write and read these stories, but they present a false image. The …
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This post was supposed to be just my standard quarter 3 goal review. A funny thing happened, though. During our goal review process we discovered that we hit (basic) financial independence. That’s …
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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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