Inherited IRAs and the Sidedoor 401k/403b/457b/IRA/HSA

Recently I’ve suggested to two different people something they might want to consider regarding an IRA they have inherited from a parent. While this strategy seems pretty straightforward to me, it was very much a surprise to them so I thought it might be worth a quick blog post (well, "quick" for me :-). This … Continue reading Inherited IRAs and the Sidedoor 401k/403b/457b/IRA/HSA →

A Not So Modest Proposal: Teach My Financial Literacy for Educators Class

So I'm not quite sure how to do this without it seeming like I'm bragging. And, in a way, I am, but there is a higher purpose here, so please bear with me. Here are three recent reviews from teachers who just completed the latest section of my financial literacy class for Colorado educators: Now, … Continue reading A Not So Modest Proposal: Teach My Financial Literacy for Educators Class →

Taxes For Teachers 101

This post is mostly for me, as I need a place to refer folks to in the financial literacy for teachers class I teach for basic questions about taxes (and perhaps it could be useful for others as well). While there are a plethora of resources about taxes out there, I needed something that just … Continue reading Taxes For Teachers 101 →

Choose Your Own Inflation

I wrote a short post about inflation last year (so far it’s holding up pretty well), but I wanted to revisit the topic because I came across the following really interesting chart (source). This chart contains a lot of useful information but, like many data, it can be interpreted in a lot of different ways … Continue reading Choose Your Own Inflation →