Helping teachers master their money
https://youtu.be/9wQh09rJL80 Welcome back to 12 months to get good with money, a series of bite-sized steps to take over each of the 12 months of the year to get good with money slowly. In January, you made a budget. In February, you made savings goals. In March, you separated your savings accounts and learned about [...]
https://youtu.be/UMzJ6gMQ8Fg Hey reader As I've touched on before, my income was impacted by the pandemic. The salary steps in my district were paused, meaning I made the same amount of base salary I did last year for most of this year, rather than earning a step increase. In the second-to-last month of the school year, [...]
https://youtu.be/alTDHPQyWgY Hey reader, It happened-- I finally passed the $50k mark on my net worth, just barely! My growth this month wasn't amazing (this net worth update only includes one paycheck, and doesn't yet include the money I'll be investing/saving once my tax refunds hit-- see my budget update on my YouTube channel for more [...]
https://youtu.be/VXPrB1xAt5M Almost two years ago, after I paid off all of my debt, I decided to move from a cheaper, suburban area to Washington, DC, a notoriously expensive city. My rent increased by over $300/month, and my other expenses, such as food and dining, increased as well. You might be thinking that I could do [...]
https://youtu.be/VY-zyzo3Aak Hey reader, Welcome to the 5th installment of 12 Months to Get Good with Money, where I give you a small goal each month of the year to create change slowly in your financial habits. If you're new here, you can still catch up (like I said, these are small goals). Here's what we've [...]
https://youtu.be/88E0RTeTvZU Hey reader, It’s a beautiful day for a fresh start, and I’m feeling the same way about my budget. Last month was one of maintenance for my money, whereas this month I may be able to make some moves, depending on when I receive my expected tax refunds. Here are the numbers: As you [...]
https://youtu.be/4PKtDz1ckNg Hey reader, I haven't been paying too much attention to my money this month. Part of the beauty of getting good with money is that you don't have to dedicate nearly as much time and energy to it when you've created systems and know your numbers. Still, I love doing my net worth updates [...]
https://youtu.be/Gl9g2xjNHtc Hey reader, I believe that thinking about the concept of retirement, and determining and estimate for the amount of money you need, is an important financial step, even for those who are nowhere near wanting or needing to retire. Planning for retirement is something that should start at the beginning of our careers, because [...]
https://youtu.be/TNS13owBvms Hey reader, April is here, and for many of us, that means tax time, so your goal this month will focus on how to handle either a) getting a refund or b) owing the IRS. Let’s recap what goals we’ve covered so far: In January, you made a budgetIn February, you determined some exciting [...]
https://youtu.be/UjeNZ6SWIdA Hey reader, As with these past few months of 2021, there's a lot that's up-in-the-air with my April budget. I feel extremely grateful for my third paycheck in January, the stimulus checks in January and March, and getting some of my stipends paid in February. This month, I'm also expecting a lump sum in [...]
