New Book: TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Employees of Washington Public Schools

I Just wanted to share my latest book (along with co-author Adam Skarr), this one for Washington (state) educators, focusing on financial literacy and making the most of their Washington TRS pension benefits. Please consider sharing with any educators you know in the state of Washington. This is the latest in the TL;DR Financial Literacy … Continue reading New Book: TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Employees of Washington Public Schools →

Turn 30 Minutes into $15,000 (No smoke and mirrors, just math)

Yep, another clickbaity headline, but hear me out. A couple of months ago I wrote my last clickbaity headline, How to Make $2,000 in 30 Minutes (For Real), which described how you could make $2,000 in an (arbitrarily chosen) six years by getting the American Express Blue Cash Preferred Credit Card (that's a referral link … Continue reading Turn 30 Minutes into $15,000 (No smoke and mirrors, just math) →

How Much (?!) Did I Spend At Amazon?

Update May 2023: Amazon (perhaps not surprisingly) has removed this feature. Some folks have recommended this Chrome extension, although I have not used it yet. I've written before about aligning your spending with your values and goals. One thing I've noticed lately in a class I'm teaching is how many of my learners are mentioning … Continue reading How Much (?!) Did I Spend At Amazon? →

Three Things Colorado School Districts Should Do ASAP

Here are three simple, easy, and no-cost (or at least very, very low cost) things I think every Colorado school district should do as soon as possible that will instantly improve the lives of their employees as well as make them even better teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, or whatever job function they perform. Go … Continue reading Three Things Colorado School Districts Should Do ASAP →

Filing Taxes for Free with FreeTaxUSA

I wrote last year about asking around about alternatives to TurboTax and someone suggested FreeTaxUSA. After reading some reviews, it looked very promising but, since I had already filed my taxes for last year, I didn't have personal experience with it. Well, now I do, and I highly recommend giving it a try. For me, … Continue reading Filing Taxes for Free with FreeTaxUSA →