Free In-Person Class: Why FI? Financial Literacy for the Rest of Us and a Path to Financial Independence

You know you need to learn more about personal finance in order to make financial decisions, but you just find it too overwhelming, too intimidating, or too time consuming. This (free!) (really!) class is for you. This class isn’t about “getting rich quickly” (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but it’s about gaining knowledge … Continue reading Free In-Person Class: Why FI? Financial Literacy for the Rest of Us and a Path to Financial Independence →

The “Driving to a Cheaper Gas Station” Problem

A topic that sometimes comes up in my financial literacy class, as well as other financial discussions, is people who will drive across town to a gas station with cheaper gas prices. I want to be clear, if you have multiple gas stations on your regular route and one has lower prices, then you should … Continue reading The “Driving to a Cheaper Gas Station” Problem →

Appeared on The Teacher Money Show Podcast

I recently appeared on The Teacher Money Show Podcast. You can listen/watch it on a variety of platforms. (I would recommend one of the podcasts instead of the YouTube video because I fidget a lot, but use whatever you like best :-). Apple Podcasts YouTube Music Spotify YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXP_lxWycyk

Teach and Retire Rich Podcast: Teaching FinLit to Teachers

Along with Matt Raleigh, my California coauthor, I appeared on the Teach and Retire Rich Podcast to discuss the financial literacy courses for teachers we teach (Me: Colorado; Matt: California). I've written about this previously. If you are interested in possibly teaching this course (or a similar course based on this idea), please contact me … Continue reading Teach and Retire Rich Podcast: Teaching FinLit to Teachers →

California Educators: Take This Class!

Matt Raleigh, my co-author on our California book, will be teaching PEFL 9000 - Financial Literacy for CA Educators: Making the most of CalSTRS, Employer Benefits, and Investments through University of the Pacific. This course is designed to teach you everything around your financial life as a teacher that you wish you had been taught … Continue reading California Educators: Take This Class! →

Financial Literacy In One Sentence

When I talk with people about financial topics, either in my class or in person, they often say something along the lines of, “But it’s so complicated!” I agree that some topics can get pretty complicated, and certainly there are many things you can learn to help you optimize your finances. But I also gently … Continue reading Financial Literacy In One Sentence →