Financially Independent Teachers
Welcome to the Financially Independent Teachers Podcast- where educators come together to discuss their journey on the road to financial independence. Each week, Dave and Brandon interview teachers who are winning with money and welcome financial industry experts like JL Collins, Andy Hill, Andrew Hallam (Millionaire Teacher) and Rachel Cruze (daughter of Dave Ramsey). There are plenty of voices in the teachers' lounge telling you that you can't build wealth on an educator income, let FIT provide hope that you CAN!
Episodes
231 episodes
EP 231-Tacoma Washington PE Teacher Owns 5 Doors-One Income!
Making it work with what you have, Curtis didn't grow up with money, but now has 5 units on a single teacher income in Washington state. I often say "can one move change your life?", for Curtis, he says "can two moves change your life?"...his a...
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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52:55
EP 230-Gerry Born Takes Your Questions! The Millionaire Educator is Back with Justin Garritt
As always, the FIT FAMILY stepped up to the plate with some AMAZING questions for a special Q&A episode with two FIT legends! In this episode, we tackle a variety of questions from our audience about 457(b)'s, 403(b)'s, IRA's, retirem...
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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1:01:37
EP 229-NC Music Teacher has 27 Doors-Part II
Becky and Rusty went from 3 doors to TWENTY SEVEN in less than five years. How the heck did they make this happen? What are some creative ways to go about financing rentals without using a traditional loan from a bank?How can a HELOC giv...
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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1:06:35
EP 228-NC Music Teacher Has 27 Doors Part I
Becky and Rusty were a typical middle class family with a duplex and their single-family home. Becky was a music teacher (public and private), while Rusty worked at the local paper mill near Roanoke Rapids (NC). As a family, their average...
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Season 5
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Episode 228
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43:38
EP 227-NJ Middle School Teacher Writes Teacher's Guide to Financial Wellness
Anthony Michael is a NJ teacher who shares info behind his new book “The Teacher’s Guide to Financial Wellness.”https://www.amazon.com/Teachers-Guide-...
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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1:00:27
EP 226-NC PE Teacher to Private Sector Back to Teacher Owns Two Rentals
Trevor was teacher and coach (public and private), but left NC for a private sector opportunity. During this time, he had to do something with the townhouse he owned, but would no longer be living in...so he listed on Airbnb. Has it worked out?...
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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43:41
EP 225-Podcaster/Author Kim Butler Discusses Bank Account Organization and Raising Prosperous Kids
Kim Butler is the co-host on the Prosperity Podcast, and she is the daughter of two educators. On this episode, Kim shares her insight and expertise on TWO major topics...1. A topic that is not often discussed...how to set up and structu...
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Season 5
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Episode 225
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53:44
EP 224-NC Middle School Teacher Makes Move to HS...Worth The Switch?
Janet is entering her 20th year as a teacher. After spending her first 18 years as a middle school teacher, she recently made the switch to HS. In this episode, she discusses the "reset" having been at one school her entire career, the journey ...
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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44:10
EP 223-MN Teacher Lives Through Natural Disaster Catches FI Bug
After moving halfway around the US for college, the travel bug came again with a move overseas. With college came student loan and credit card debt...or what we usually call "normal". While overseas, our guest meets the love of her life, a Germ...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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53:13
EP 222-Dave's Door Dash Experiment!
Dave has cut grass, pressure washed, and given private pitching lessons as previous side hustles...last week, he gave Door Dash a shot. In this episode, Dave and his wife (Stephanie) discuss their experiment Dashing in Jacksonville NC for one w...
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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40:19
EP 221-NC Teacher Heading to China For Summer School! How Much Will She Make?
We have discussed SO many side hustles on the FIT Podcast...pressure washing, baby sitting, lawn care, mail box beautification, Door Dash, tutoring, Airbnb cleaning, private lessons, and much more! In past episodes, we have even talked about te...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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29:49
EP 220-Retired Single NC Teacher Discusses Regrets and Post Teaching Career
Stephanie taught English for 30+ years in North Carolina. Unfortunately, throughout most of her career, she was not privy to financial literacy. Did she invest? If so, how much and in what? How is she making it in retirement off of her NC pensi...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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54:37
EP 219-Practicing "Mini Retirements" with Jillian Johnsrud
In this conversation, Jillian and Dave discuss the concept of mini retirements and how they can lead to a fulfilling lifestyle while pursuing financial independence. They discuss "mini retirements" throughout your career, emphasizing the import...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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44:00
EP 218-What's My Age Again? Key Milestones in Finance by Age!
Sweet 16...21.....these are HUGE milestone birthdays in life! Does the party end at 21? Tune in as I talk about MAJOR milestone birthdates that play a large role in your personal finance life. Spoiler alert...21 is just the beginning of the FUN...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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49:44
EP 217-Summer is Here! Cruise Tips by Pat From 5 Min Cruise Tips
Pat has been on DOZENS of cruises and was inspired to start her own social media page, giving tips and tricks to first time cruises and veterans alike. Have you ever considered a cruise or do you like to travel in general? Pat discusses the fun...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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56:24
EP 216-NC Elementary Teacher on FIRE!
Daniel has been teaching in NC for almost 30 years. Unfortunately, the first few decades of his career, he wasn't very informed on his NC teaching benefits, his pension, or investing. Whether you start to learn in your first year or toward the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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41:41
EP 215-CFP Talks Power of Taxable Brokerage Accounts
Cody Garrett (not to be confused with our good friend, Justin), is a CFP and a regular on the ChooseFI message boards and FB group. By know, most of us know about the Roth IRA, 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b)...but many of us (myself included) have ...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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1:02:23
EP 214-Tips for Building Wealth for Teachers in High Cost of Living Area's (Eric-Boston)
Eric is a teacher and coach in the Boston area. In the episode, he lays out ideas for building financial success in a HCOL, we discuss renting vs buying, and his mini stint with financial independence when he moved his family to France for a ha...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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58:13
EP 213-Single Newly Minted Millionaire NC Teacher Shares Six Takeaways About Money
Nancy is in wrapping up "Act II" of her life journey. Act I was living in Ohio and working in HR in the corporate world. Act II brought her to the beaches of NC to become a CTE teacher at Jacksonville High School. With a few decades of teaching...
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Season 5
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Episode 213
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40:36
EP 212-What is The Bucket Plan? How to Look at Your Assets Heading into Retirement
While cruising the Western Caribbean, I had GRAND plans to read a book a received for Christmas titled "The Bucket Plan: Protecting and Growing Your Assets for a Worry-Free Retirement"...well, sometimes grand plans do not come to fruition! Luck...
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Season 5
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Episode 212
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30:11
EP 211-Millionaire Math Teacher "Loses" 100k In One Week
John Chester, the Millionaire Math Teacher is back on the show to continue our discussion on the current state of the stock market. As a retiree and in his late 60's, what is his perspective on the market? Will he get out? Will be buy more? We ...
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Season 5
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Episode 211
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39:10
EP 210-Is the Sky Falling? What Can I Control During This Rough Market Week (David Gourley)
What a crazy week! The stock market is down around 10%...should I keep investing? Should I sell? What can I control when we face these uncertain times? Former teacher and current financial advisor, David Gourley joins us on the show, almost in ...
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Season 5
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Episode 210
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49:49
EP 209-NC Econ and Personal Finance Teacher Applying Lessons In Her Life!
Allison has been a history teacher in NC for over a decade. Currently, she is teaching at a Charlotte area Early College and has taken on the task of learning new curriculum by teaching NC's new EPF course. The theme of Alliso...
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Season 5
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Episode 209
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44:06
EP 208-Paul (OH) Science Teacher to AP to His Own School to HR
Paul has been a dedicated public educator for over 24 years. His goal is to blend the love for education with a passion about finances to help lay out a strategic plan to assist teachers with their retirement goals. Many financial advisor...
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Season 5
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Episode 208
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41:43
EP 207-Top 5 Retirement Regrets With Retirement Expert Fritz Gilbert
Fritz Gilbert is an expert in the retirement space, and he is back on FIT to discuss the Top 5 Retirement Regrets and how to not make those same mistakes. You only get one chance at retirement, let Fritz (a retiree who has intensely studied ret...
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Season 5
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Episode 207
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48:39