Saving for retirement
Retirement is a phase of life that most educators look forward to. Of course, we love our jobs, but we also love the idea of the freedom and relaxation that can come after our...
Category: Money Matters
Retirement account options (part 2)
Save for retirement beyond your pension The pension plans available through service to public schools are awesome. So few careers still offer benefits like these, but will your pension alone provide you enough funds...
Retirement account options for teachers
Everyone knows that you don’t go into education for the money, but that doesn’t mean that money doesn’t matter. In fact, it matters more because we have less of it and therefore need to...
10 month vs 12 month pay checks
You finally get the phone call offering you a position as a full time teacher! Now you need to come in to the central office building to do “onboarding” (or official hiring). You will...
Can you live on a teacher’s salary?
The simple answer is, yes; most people can live on a teacher’s salary. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average yearly teacher’s salary in America in 2021 was $61,820. That...