TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Rhode Island Public School Teachers: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on Your ERSRI Benefits

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

Podcast Episode 5: Bank Accounts

I just released Episode 5 of the Teaching You To Fisch podcast. This episode discusses one of the basic “infrastructure” decisions you need to make, where to have your checking (spending) and savings accounts, and how many people are not making the optimal choices. Slides Transcript It's available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and … Continue reading Podcast Episode 5: Bank Accounts →

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

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

TL;DR: Financial Literacy for North Dakota Public School Teachers: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on Your TFFR Benefits

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

Podcast Episode 4: Spending and Saving Part 2: The Three “Big Rocks” of Spending: Food, Housing and Transportation

I just released Episode 4 of the Teaching You To Fisch podcast. This episode discusses the three “big rocks” of spending in most people’s budgets: food, housing, and transportation, and helps you calculate the true cost of your car(s) and commute(s). It's available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and I've also embedded it below. … Continue reading Podcast Episode 4: Spending and Saving Part 2: The Three “Big Rocks” of Spending: Food, Housing and Transportation →

Some (Possible) Upsides of a Down Market

Nobody really likes it when the markets are down, especially when they are down significantly in a short period of time and the expectations are that it might (although nobody knows) continue to decline a fair amount more. People who are invested in the market look at their accounts and see how much they've lost, … Continue reading Some (Possible) Upsides of a Down Market →