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Teacher Talk: I Teach and Want to Be Rich

July 7, 2021 by Penny 22 Comments
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Maybe it would be more palatable if I used words like comfortable or wealthy. But I’m just going to say it: I teach and I want to be rich. We’ve made life as a dedicated educator incongruous with affluence of course. When teaching feels like equal parts a calling and your identify, it makes some … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: education, income, pension, roth IRA, teacher, teaching, wealth

One Last Big Money Move of the Year

December 16, 2019 by Penny 14 Comments
One Last Big Money Move of the Year

One last big money move of the year. I was going to say decade, but I decided to take a little pressure off you. Pressure off me? It’s your money, Penny. I know that’s what you’re thinking. It is my money, and ultimately, it’s my decision. But like most things in life on this blog, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Invest Tagged: debt, emergency fund, investing, IRA, mortgage, mortgage payoff, roth IRA, savings

She’s An Egomaniac? The Year of Me Q1 2019 Goals

January 2, 2019 by Penny 14 Comments
Setting Goals for the New Year

There’s an incredible amount of pressure to transform yourself at the start of a new year. Or at least develop a plan to launch the transformation process. You know what, friends? I don’t have that kind of plan. In fact, I find the whole idea of having to create a new me overwhelming and, quite … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: charity, Fitbit, fitness, goals, health, mortgage, roth IRA, sustainability

Share Your Struggles, Not Just Your Successes

September 17, 2018 by Penny 32 Comments

Last week, I saw a mom at a distance walking with a toddler, a dog, and a toddler push car as I drove home from work. My heart melted. I smiled at the scene. My son has the same car. In fact, I was headed home so that I could become that mom—sans dog—in a … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: debt, investing, memory, motherhood, roth IRA, stock market, storytelling, success, Vanguard

Savings Advice for Windfall Season

February 8, 2017 by Penny 34 Comments

Windfall season is upon us! Extra paycheck month and tax time are both nearly here. Of course, I know I’m not actually coming into any money that isn’t already mine. In fact, if I wanted to go all Debbie Downer on you, I’d point out the fact that this is actually money I’ve already earned, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: baby, extra paycheck, future, planning, roth, roth IRA, savings, tax refund, tax return, Vanguard

TRS Pension Windfall: Help Me Spend It

November 21, 2016 by Penny 39 Comments

The state of Illinois is giving us $3,000. That’s right. The Land of Lincoln, otherwise known as the Land of No State Budget, is actually coughing up money. So put on your hats and let’s get this TRS pension party started, shall we?

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Posted in: Invest, Make Tagged: 403(b), budget, ERO, financial literacy, pension, roth, roth IRA, teacher, teaching, TRS, trs pension, windfall

3 Investment Mistakes I’m Trying to Fix

June 20, 2016 by Penny 24 Comments

Since this is a post on investments, let’s get the platitudes out of the way: You’re in it for the long-haul. Look at the market’s performance over time. It’s just a bump in the road. That many Bogleheads can’t be wrong. This also isn’t going to be a post about how my dividends are now … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Invest Tagged: FIRE, investing, retirement, roth IRA, savings, Vanguard

Put Up or Shut Up: My Plunge into Investing

November 9, 2015 by Penny 19 Comments

Despite the honors and AP classes that I was enrolled in throughout primary, secondary, and undergraduate schooling, I am a slow learner. Like, embarrassingly slow. But, I can say wholeheartedly that I have finally and officially learned that a certificate of deposit at my bank is no place for my Roth IRA. Is that a … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: investing, money, roth, roth IRA, savings, stock market

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