Helping teachers master their money
https://youtu.be/uk8ZtzH2vTc We’ve all heard that if you’re renting, you’re throwing away money each month. We’ve all heard that buying a home is a the “solid investment.” Even my own family, who didn’t talk much about finances at all while I was growing up, drilled this concept into my mind. The theory behind this is that [...]
https://youtu.be/519QTQEJuzo Hey there reader, I love the New Year. As a teacher, I tend to look at the beginning of the school year as more of a transitory time of change, but then I always end up falling into the same bad habits come December, so I welcome another arbitrary opportunity for resolutions with open [...]
https://youtu.be/DN-MPkpGxag Hey reader, Scorpio season is finally here, as is a very eventful November. Like every year, this month brings my birthday, anniversary, and Thanksgiving. This year, it also means a presidential election and a no-spend month, not to mention that we're still in the thick of unrest, a pandemic, and virtual learning. There's a [...]
https://youtu.be/1zyvGIOubfs Hey reader, In case you missed it, I spent the month of October in Vermont (in fact, I'm sitting in the AirBNB here in VT as I write this). I've been teaching virtually while enjoying one of the most gorgeous autumns I've ever experienced, and I'm happy to report that my net worth hasn't [...]
https://youtu.be/XQu9i4FUe98 Hey readers. Happy Monday! November is one of my favorite months, and it's just around the corner. I get to celebrate my birthday and my anniversary this month, as well as Thanksgiving, which is definitely in my top 3 favorite holidays. It's also the month when money nerds around the world participate in no-spend [...]
Hey reader! It's official-- it's been two years since I started this blog to share my personal money journey, get out of debt, and have a personal hobby during my difficult first year of teaching. I went back to read last year's post, and was struck by how much I had accomplished in that first [...]
While I've been quiet about my numbers on the blog for a while, I've been updating my YouTube consistently on a weekly basis, and I want to catch all of you up in writing now 🙂 Let's start with my net worth for May 2020-- here are the latest totals of each of my accounts: [...]
This moment in our history has felt so surreal. To me, it has re-emphasized, on a very emotional and visceral level, the importance of understanding and having control of my money. This month, March 2020, marks one year since I (kind of) became debt-free. This is also the month, this year, where I finally completed [...]
Photo by Toa Heftiba via Unsplash.com Back to monthly budget posts, and it feels so good! I missed giving you guys insight into my real monthly numbers. But recently, I've been feeling sort of stuck, money-wise. Take a look at my budget & thoughts below and let me know what you think! Income is staying the [...]
Photo by Roman Kraft via Unsplash.com I recently attended an event by The Financial Diet called Money + Love, where panelists (including Tasha from One Big Happy Life, Erin aka Broke Millennial, business owner Ryan Houlihan, and TFD's own Annie and Chelsea) discussed topics relating to the intersection of money and love, all from vastly different [...]
Teachers Talk Money 