Teach and Retire Rich Podcast

Retired Los Angeles Unified School District teacher, principal and district administrator, Mary Ann Sullivan, is now officially a CFP®! Not only that, she is opening an advice-only, fee-only firm. 

Note: Mary Ann meant to say that the number of experience hours needed for a CFP® is 4,000 for apprenticeship and 6,000 for standard pathway (not the 2,000 and 4,000 hours respectively that she mentioned in interview).

• 395 Financial Planning
• Retired Teacher Pays It Forward (Maggie Mason/Santa Barbara)
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management

Nothing presented or discussed is to be construed as investment or tax advice. This can be secured from a vetted Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). 

In episode two of our new pod series: 403(b) & 457(b) Basics Scott and Dan look at asset allocation. They describe what it is, why it's important and they go over several strategies for allocating a 403(b) and a 457(b). 

• Importance of Asset Allocation by Barb O'Neill
• The Price of Peace: Why diversification is difficult, but necessary by Nick Maggiulli
• Risk Tolerance Assessment
• Cullen Roche Discipline Funds
• Basics of the 403(b) & 457(b): How to start a 403(b) (pod)

Nothing presented or discussed is to be construed as investment or tax advice. This can be secured from a vetted Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). 

Barbara O’Neill, PhD, CFP, AFC, owner/CEO of Money Talk: Financial Planning Seminars and Publications, and a monthly columnist for 403bwise talks spring cleaning your personal finances. 

Spring cleaning is more than deep cleaning and decluttering. It is a great time to neaten up your finances. 

• Spring Cleaning Your 403(b) and Personal Finances
• The Truth About So-Called "No Fee" Products
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Nicole and Larry Dubill, two Buffalo, NY area educators, share passion for education, music, and 403(b) advocacy. 

• Cleveland Hill School District 403(b/457(b) Vendor List
• Hamburg Central School District 403(b)/457(b) Vendor List
• The Truth About So-Called "No Fee" Products
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Nothing presented or discussed is to be construed as investment or tax advice. This can be secured from a vetted Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). 

Teacher who sought to educate colleagues about the 403(b) gets threatening email from Equitable. We read and discuss correspondence.

• Read the letter
• The Truth about Structured Investing Options (SIOs)
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Nothing presented or discussed is to be construed as investment or tax advice. This can be secured from a vetted Certified Financial Planner (CFP®).