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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

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EP 203-Retired Military to the Classroom!

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2025/02/16

Send us a text Dennis is retired from the military, but recently made the move to work with special needs students in the public school setting. With the wiring to always want to help others AND have some work flexibility, Dennis and his wife have both found themselves working within the school system. Be a guest on the show: https://www.financiallyindependentteachers.com/contact-8 Check out our website: https://www.financiallyindependentteachers.com/ Sign up for FIT coaching: https...

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EP 202-Community College Psych Professor in Colorado...

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2025/02/09

Send us a text In 2011, Adam and his wife married with a net worth of ZERO. In 2025, their net worth has climbed to 1.7 million! Adam is a community college professor and his wife works part time as a substitute teacher. Although their family has W2 income of less than 100k per year, their lifestyle is enhanced by owning 3 rental properties. Listen in as Adam shares their journey from nothing to almost being a multi-millionaire...all on around 65k per year. Be a guest on the show: http...

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EP 201-Former Financial Analyst Making 100k+ Per Year...

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2025/02/02

Send us a text Zach graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in finance. In his mid 20's, he was clearing 100k+ and his wife had income as well. Even though he knew WHAT to do with money, the temptations that we all face (cars, travel, eating out) proved to be a major roadblock to building financial independence. After taking a pay cut to teach, Zach and his wife have tracked every dollar and are now making financial progress. Zach shares his journey and some of the import...

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EP 200-Cebrating Wins With The FIT FAM!

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2025/01/26

Send us a textEpisode 200 is here! What better way to celebrate 200 than you sharing your wins with the FIT Family! Be a guest on the show:https://www.financiallyindependentteachers.com/contact-8Check out our website:https://www.financiallyindependentteachers.com/Sign up for FIT coaching:https://www.financiallyindependentteachers.com/services-4Lead-Lag Live - Hosted By Michael A. Gayed, CFA of The Lead-Lag ReportConversations with thought leaders in the world of finance, economics, and invest...

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EP 199-VA SS Teacher Moves From Messy Middle To...

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2025/01/19

Send us a textKevin is a SS teacher/coach from Long Island, went to college in Upstate NY, but landed in the DC suburbs in Prince William county. Like many teachers, Kevin and his wife were "just getting by" as they had a 2k per month daycare bill in his mid 30's. Once the kids made their way out of daycare, they redirected their old payments to 457's, 403's, and eventually got into the real estate game. With only a handful of years left in education, Kevin discusses what their retirement pla...

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EP 198-Loiusville Spanish Teacher Debt Free at 50

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2025/01/12

Send us a textFrom single parent to married again...Virtual HS Spanish teacher in her 24th year and auto worker husband are approaching NW millionaire status and just paid off their home. They each went through tough divorces with spouses who never got on the same page financially. After both went through tough financial issues in their first marriages, they wanted their lives to look different in chapter two. SHARE HOW FIT HAS IMPACTED YOU FOR EPISODE 200!https://forms.gle/RiqfrUzZJsMV...

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EP 197-Welcome to Season Five! Colorado Teacher Buys...

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2025/01/05

Send us a textGreg is a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and has settled in Colorado after studying abroad and moving back to the states. Greg was able to buy his first house from an amazing program that enables teachers to buy a home for 50% of the listed price via the "Teacher Next Door Program". Greg and his wife enjoy frugal living and taking advantage of the amazing 457(b) that many teachers have access to. This will enable them to enjoy an early retire...

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EP 196- Year End Tax Tips and Tricks With Justin Garritt

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2024/12/22

Send us a textToday's guest is Justin Garritt, he is the founder and owner of Garritt Financial Solutions, a financial planning and investment management firm that guides educators, young professionals, healthcare professionals, and first responders to become intentional, secure, and confident about their hard-earned dollars by creating and implementing a financial plan to reach their goals. Garritt Financial Solutions offers ongoing comprehensive financial planning, project-based financ...

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37:32

EP 195-GA Special Ed Teacher Talks Prospering As...

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2024/12/15

Send us a textDanny was a special teacher in Georgia and is the author of four personal finance books - "The Wealthy Teacher: Lessons for Prospering on a School Teacher's Salary (JAN 2018), "A Bright Financial Future: Teaching Kids About Money Pre-K through College for Life-Long Success" (SEPT 2014), "A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom: Teach Yourself (and Your Kids) How to Live Wealthy with Little Money" (SEPT 2011) and "How To Survive (and perhaps thrive) On A Teacher's Salary" (OCT 2007).&n...

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EP 194-From High Cost (NY) to Low Cost (OH) to...

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2024/12/08

Send us a textCharlotte and her husband grew up on Long Island in NY. Floundering with their finances into their mid 30's with a few young kids at home, they decided to flee NY for a most cost effective lifestyle in SW Ohio. Selling their home in a HCOL enabled them to pay off their debt AND pay cash for a house north of Cincinnati. Shortly after their move, they were introduced to Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps and worked through the process in 7 years. Charlotte didn't start teachin...

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EP 193-NC History Teacher Goes From Saver To Investor

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2024/12/01

Send us a textThe FIT Family tree is growing! Brendan is a Durham NC history teacher who is a former student and colleague of a previous FIT guest. Inspired by his former teacher/coworker, he went from saving money to understanding the basics of the stock market and the power of a Roth IRA and becoming an investor. Brendan has maxed out all NC pay scale upgrades by becoming a National Board Certified teacher and was fortunate to be locked into to masters pay. SHARE HOW FIT HAS IMPACTED Y...

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EP 192-Colorado Teacher Retires at 50

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2024/11/24

Send us a textRyan was a teacher in Colorado but retired early at 50 years old. In this episode, he discusses what it is like to retire early when all of your friends and spouse are still working. Ryan believes in a philosophy that he calls "more F money"...Fun, Future, and Philanthropy. SHARE HOW FIT HAS IMPACTED YOU FOR EPISODE 200!https://forms.gle/RiqfrUzZJsMVJQ8T8Be a guest on the show:https://www.financiallyindependentteachers.com/contact-8Check out our website:https://www.financia...

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56:19

EP 191-Maryland Math Teacher Discusses Teacher...

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2024/11/17

Send us a textBrendan has been a math teacher for over a decade in the Baltimore City Schools. Growing up in the suburbs of Philly, he found plenty of opportunity in Baltimore as a teacher and now teacher/coach. With a salary of over 120k, he will discuss maximizing the opportunities that are available to educators and how to take advantage of them.SHARE HOW FIT HAS IMPACTED YOU FOR EPISODE 200!https://forms.gle/RiqfrUzZJsMVJQ8T8Be a guest on the show:https://www.financiallyindependentt...

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EP 190-NC Educator Talks Retirement

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2024/11/10

Send us a textHow much money do you need to have per month for retirement? On this episode, Chad lays out his plan, numbers, and thought process. Chad and his wife are both NC educators. Chad grew up on government assistance in a one bedroom apartment in NYC before moving to NC to teach world history. Through all of the trials and tribulations, these two NC educators are approaching a two million dollar net worth (no inheritance and no lotto winnings). Be a guest on the show:https...

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EP 189-Financial Questions People Don't Ask

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2024/11/03

Send us a textAs teachers, we often say, "there is no such thing as a dumb question"...unfortunately, many Americans are struggling financially and don't ask for help. In this episode, we look at some of the basic questions Americans don't ask but should.

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EP 188-Do You Need A Financial Advisor? David Gourley...

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2024/10/27

Send us a textDavid Gourley and his wife both taught in our public schools for around a decade, his passion for teaching and helping others transformed from the classroom to financial coaching. Now, David is advising teachers with their money. https://www.k-12planning.com/links

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EP 187-LA PE Teacher Has Lifeguard Side Hustle

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2024/10/20

Send us a textDrew is an LA PE teacher who is utilizing his former college athlete swim skills as a lifeguard to bring in an extra 30k per year as a side hustle.

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EP 186-NC Counselor Pays Off 40k+ Debt + Opens ROTH IRA

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2024/10/13

Send us a textPaige is a NC school counselor who faced over 40k in debt. Over the last 4-5 years, she has become completely debt free and is now working to making her first home purchase. Paige has made many sacrifices to put herself in this position by attending community college, driving to university vs. the dorm life, and living back home upon getting her first job in education. Self admittedly, Paige says she was a ZERO out of TEN when it comes to understanding personal finan...

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EP 185-The FIT Mindset vs. The Fixed Mindset

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2024/10/06

Send us a textYou've heard the education buzzwords and cliche's...Piggyback, Differentiation, Pivot, Fidelity, and the idea of the FIXED mindset vs. a growth mindset. As a teacher or middle income earner who believes financial independence is possible, you will often get pushback from individuals who think you are borderline crazy for believing it is possible. This bred the idea of the concept of a FIT Mindset vs. a FIXED Mindset. What is the difference? Take a listen and find out!

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EP 184-Teacher Pay With K

Financially Independent Teachers ·

2024/09/29

Send us a textKristen is a former NC teacher who moved back to her home state of NJ to resume her career in education back home. Kristen is a teacher and union president for her district and has a passion for dissecting teacher pay scales from around the nation. In this episode, Kristen talks about some of the high and lower salary teacher pay scales she has seen, as well as the places in the US that provide the most bang for your buck

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