Educator FI
Financial Independence For Educators
Understanding your money (personal finance) is key to building wealth. While a lucky few may become rich accidentally, for most of us it requires knowledge, effort and intentionality. You'll find debt strategies, income, savings, financial goals, and general personal finance.
“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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I remember when I first decided to get my money life in order. I knew setting goals was important - and if I hadn't, every piece of advice screams GOALS! at you. But what goals to set? If you're …
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You're wise to be skeptical - it’s rare that anything in life is free. It’s not even quite true in this case, but close. We’ve paid for all our Christmas gifts for the last two years simply by doing …
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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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"Educators are not doomed to poverty" is one of the key principles behind this site. There are real systemic issues that make it harder for educators to make financial progress, but it is not …
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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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