Photo by rawpixel via Unsplash.com PERSONAL FINANCE The Obvious: Dave Ramsey - Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps are the perfect starting place for beginners who are ready to change their lives financially. His podcast/show is a wealth of information. His delivery can be harsh, but I find that helps the information truly sink in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh6qxpP8nxE The [...]
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Why I’m Planning on Moving Home for Two Months
Photo by Breno Asis via Unsplash.com Some facts: my lease ends on June 30th, 2019. I won't be working by this point (I'm a teacher), but I will have some money saved to last me throughout the summer. As it stands, I only live about 15-20 minutes from my parents' home. I don't think I [...]
Building Wealth as a Teacher
Teacher's don't get paid enough, but that isn't what I'm going to talk about in this post. I have had multiple students tell me that they want to become teachers, but they don't want to be poor. I've had colleagues throw their hands up and stress-laugh about accepting their "fate" to live paycheck to paycheck-- [...]
3 Ways Being a Minimalist Has Made Me Better with Money
Photo by Autumn Goodman via Unsplash.com Minimalism and personal finance are far more connected than people might assume. Of course, minimalists generally buy fewer things. But how can the tenets of minimalism apply directly to personal finance? You might be surprised to hear that my first introduction to perspectives on debt freedom and investment was [...]
On Work-Life Imbalance
Work-life balance: it's something that's at the forefront of discussion about careers and wellness-- especially for millenials and especially, I've noticed, for women. Certain careers, like teaching, not only encourage staying late and working at home, but often require it in order to meet the standard set for employees. And yet, since I've begun my [...]
Teachers Talk Money 