As a teacher, there are several ways that you can save on your income taxes. In this blog post, I discuss three of the most important.
Educators
Are you a Do-It-Yourself (DIY)-er type of person? Maybe you are the one who sees something that needs to get done or fixed around your home or office and takes
TSP Funds
The TSP is one of the lowest-cost providers of index mutual funds for the military and federal civil service employees. But when you retire from the
Insurance is used primarily to protect against the risk to your health, life, property, and employment. Unfortunately, insurance often gets a bad wrap since you
FERS Background Information
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is a vital component of financial planning for federal civilian employees
Types of Retirement Plans
There are two general types of retirement plans at your workplace. These are defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution
I often get asked how you can reduce your income taxes as an educator or government worker. I have five ways that you can reduce your federal tax liability that
Working as a college professor and financial planner myself, I have first-hand experience in how to navigate and maximize retirement benefits in this setting
In Texas, various pensions are offered, from ERS, which covers state government employees, to TRS, which covers educators. These pension systems are generally
Unfortunately, many educators have bad choices regarding 403(b) defined contribution plans. These are plans to set aside money in each paycheck that goes into
