Helping teachers master their money
https://youtu.be/eEmw_oKAYUo Hey everyone! Wanted to film a short bonus video detailing the costs of my recent move. I just included the one-time costs, and was particularly interested to see how much it cost to hire a moving company-- something I didn't have any previous experience with. Last move, I spent a total of $1,029, so [...]
https://youtu.be/55O7_dDJp3I Hey reader, 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. Let's recap the past few months: In January, you made a budget. In February, you made savings goals. In March, [...]
https://youtu.be/FsH-O2r5qcs I wanted to update everyone on my income changes this year, because things are going to look drastically different as my income is increasing by over $9,000 (yes, for real). As always, I'm extremely grateful to make a competitive wage as a teacher-- this is not the case in so many districts across the [...]
https://youtu.be/tYSxRIC8bPE It's another month of living on my savings that I built up over teaching for 10 months. The biggest change this month is an increase in rent, but everything else is pretty standard. Watch the video for all the details, and stay tuned for updates on the raise I will be receiving next year, [...]
https://youtu.be/F5TwZQFLon0 After the largest increase in my net worth ever in June, my numbers did the opposite this month. I did a lot of huge, but planned spending: buying a used car, moving apartments, and living off of my savings for the summer. Plus, my investments had a very lackluster month. All in all, my [...]
https://youtu.be/7NWRtI8Xa6c Hey reader, While most of my followers are teachers, there are quite a few of you in other careers who follow along to get money advice as well, and one of the most common questions I get is how to budget with a variable income. This is a big obstacle to contractors, freelancers, small [...]
https://youtu.be/424IDE_30Fg Hey reader, I’m someone who loves to create systems that add more convenience and elegance to the way I do things. This is what initially attracted me to using spreadsheets for my budget-- I wanted to make a way of budgeting that I could easily customize to my specific wants and needs. However, I [...]
https://youtu.be/uFnMTsqCl8U Hey reader, 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. Let's recap the past few months: In January, you made a budget. In February, you made savings goals. In March, [...]
https://youtu.be/mFHOAgMNeyY Hey reader, It's officially summertime, and while that means resting and traveling for me, it also means that I'm living off of my savings. I've designated a more bare-bones income amount for these two months, so things will be a bit tighter, and my net worth will most likely see decreases rather than increases. [...]
https://youtu.be/SSqmMyEmuko Hey reader, This month, I saw the biggest increase in my net worth that has ever happened in the span of one month-- over $5k in growth. This has to do with a few factors: a) I invested & saved most of my tax refund, b) I received multiple stipends from my year-round positions [...]
