TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Maryland Public School Teachers: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on Your SRPS Benefits

I just wanted to share my latest book, this one for teachers in Maryland Public Schools, focusing on financial literacy and making the most of their SRPS pension benefits. Screenshot Please consider sharing with any educators you know in Maryland. This is the latest in the TL;DR Financial Literacy series. If you know educators in … Continue reading TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Maryland Public School Teachers: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on Your SRPS Benefits →

Our 2024 Credit Card Rewards

I've written a few times previously about credit card rewards. While not the most important thing in your personal finances by any means, they can be a nice add-on. Some folks really get into this for travel hacking, but we just dabble in it. But I realized I'd never really looked at exactly how much … Continue reading Our 2024 Credit Card Rewards →

Knock-On Effects of the WEP and the GPO Repeal

Last night the Senate passed HR 82, which repeals the WEP and the GPO. As I posted last night, this is a bit more complicated than some people think and some folks may be surprised by some of the ultimate outcomes. While those "complications" were very much discussed by opponents of the bill, today I … Continue reading Knock-On Effects of the WEP and the GPO Repeal →

WEP and GPO Repealed

Edit: It's helpful if you are interested in this topic to read these two previous posts: Are the WEP and GPO Fair? and Some Nuances of the WEP and GPO. The U.S. Senate today passed, and President Biden is expected to sign, HR 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act." (The bill was signed into law … Continue reading WEP and GPO Repealed →

TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Wisconsin Public School Teachers: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on Your WRS Benefits

I just wanted to share my latest book, this one for teachers in Wisconsin Public Schools, focusing on financial literacy and making the most of their WRS pension benefits. Please consider sharing with any educators you know in Wisconsin. This is the latest in the TL;DR Financial Literacy series. If you know educators in the … Continue reading TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Wisconsin Public School Teachers: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on Your WRS Benefits →