journalism – Teachers Talk Money

What it’s like to Side Hustle as a Teacher | Income Update

November 18, 2019February 17, 2020by wrachelwrites1 Comment

The Field Hockey season wrapped up back in October, so I'm about a month out from my "side hustle" of coaching the JV team. I wanted to take this time to reflect on my experiences working another job as a teacher and also give you guys an exciting announcement about my career 🙂 What it's [...]

A First-Timer’s FinCon19 Recap

September 16, 2019September 13, 2019by wrachelwrites2 Comments

Photo from getrichslowly.org You guys know I love writing and talking about money with everyone in my life-- it's awesome to learn what my family & friends believe about money, what we all have in common, and what we all do differently. I often find everyone has something to teach me, and I absolutely love [...]

Earning a Raise: Teacher Income Update

September 2, 2019October 9, 2019by wrachelwrites5 Comments

Photo by Daniel Fazio via Unsplash.com I'm excited to announce some big salary changes this year! As you guys know, I made about $49,000 last year, plus about $3,000 with my summer job for a total of $52,000 gross income. It was definitely enough to pay off debt and live comfortably, but with some of the [...]