Financially Independent Teachers

By Dave Fleischer

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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 hope that you CAN!

Episode Date
EP 228-NC Music Teacher Has 27 Doors Part I
Aug 10, 2025
EP 227-NJ Middle School Teacher Writes Teacher's Guide to Financial Wellness
Aug 03, 2025
EP 226-NC PE Teacher to Private Sector Back to Teacher Owns Two Rentals
Jul 27, 2025
EP 225-Podcaster/Author Kim Butler Discusses Bank Account Organization and Raising Prosperous Kids
Jul 20, 2025
EP 224-NC Middle School Teacher Makes Move to HS...Worth The Switch?
Jul 13, 2025
EP 223-MN Teacher Lives Through Natural Disaster Catches FI Bug
Jul 06, 2025
EP 222-Dave's Door Dash Experiment!
Jun 29, 2025
EP 221-NC Teacher Heading to China For Summer School! How Much Will She Make?
Jun 22, 2025
EP 220-Retired Single NC Teacher Discusses Regrets and Post Teaching Career
Jun 15, 2025
EP 219-Practicing "Mini Retirements" with Jillian Johnsrud
Jun 08, 2025
EP 218-What's My Age Again? Key Milestones in Finance by Age!
Jun 01, 2025
EP 217-Summer is Here! Cruise Tips by Pat From 5 Min Cruise Tips
May 25, 2025
EP 216-NC Elementary Teacher on FIRE!
May 18, 2025
EP 215-CFP Talks Power of Taxable Brokerage Accounts
May 11, 2025
EP 214-Tips for Building Wealth for Teachers in High Cost of Living Area's (Eric-Boston)
May 04, 2025
EP 213-Single Newly Minted Millionaire NC Teacher Shares Six Takeaways About Money
Apr 27, 2025
EP 212-What is The Bucket Plan? How to Look at Your Assets Heading into Retirement
Apr 20, 2025
EP 211-Millionaire Math Teacher "Loses" 100k In One Week
Apr 13, 2025
EP 210-Is the Sky Falling? What Can I Control During This Rough Market Week (David Gourley)
Apr 06, 2025
EP 209-NC Econ and Personal Finance Teacher Applying Lessons In Her Life!
Mar 30, 2025
EP 208-Paul (OH) Science Teacher to AP to His Own School to HR
Mar 23, 2025
EP 207-Top 5 Retirement Regrets With Retirement Expert Fritz Gilbert
Mar 16, 2025
Episode 206-Special Ed Admin/Teacher REWIRES Life (VA)
Mar 09, 2025
EP 205-Double Dipping SC Teacher Making over 130k
Mar 02, 2025
EP 204-Retired? How Should I Handle Healthcare? Lucrecia Ryan Shares!
Feb 23, 2025
EP 203-Retired Military to the Classroom!
Feb 16, 2025
EP 202-Community College Psych Professor in Colorado Building Wealth
Feb 09, 2025
EP 201-Former Financial Analyst Making 100k+ Per Year Becomes Teacher (TX)
Feb 02, 2025
EP 200-Cebrating Wins With The FIT FAM!
Jan 26, 2025
EP 199-VA SS Teacher Moves From Messy Middle To Gaining Momentum + Wealth Building
Jan 19, 2025
EP 198-Loiusville Spanish Teacher Debt Free at 50
Jan 12, 2025
EP 197-Welcome to Season Five! Colorado Teacher Buys House For Half Price
Jan 05, 2025
EP 196- Year End Tax Tips and Tricks With Justin Garritt
Dec 22, 2024
EP 195-GA Special Ed Teacher Talks Prospering As Teachers
Dec 15, 2024
EP 194-From High Cost (NY) to Low Cost (OH) to Financial Independence
Dec 08, 2024
EP 193-NC History Teacher Goes From Saver To Investor
Dec 01, 2024
EP 192-Colorado Teacher Retires at 50
Nov 24, 2024
EP 191-Maryland Math Teacher Discusses Teacher Financially Autonomy
Nov 17, 2024
EP 190-NC Educator Talks Retirement
Nov 10, 2024
EP 189-Financial Questions People Don't Ask
Nov 03, 2024
EP 188-Do You Need A Financial Advisor? David Gourley (MO)
Oct 27, 2024
EP 187-LA PE Teacher Has Lifeguard Side Hustle
Oct 20, 2024
EP 186-NC Counselor Pays Off 40k+ Debt + Opens ROTH IRA
Oct 13, 2024
EP 185-The FIT Mindset vs. The Fixed Mindset
Oct 06, 2024
EP 184-Teacher Pay With K
Sep 29, 2024
EP 183-How Has FIT Impacted a NJ Orchestra Teacher?
Sep 22, 2024
EP 182-SC Educator Talks Finances and SC Matching 401(a) Option vs. Pension
Sep 15, 2024
EP 181-Mary Ann Sullivan (CA) Teacher--->Instructional Coach--->Admin--->District Office--->Financial Advisor
Sep 08, 2024
EP 180-Texas Educators Go From FPU ----> Almost Millionaire Over 10 Year Period
Sep 01, 2024
EP 179-Dave and Brandon Discuss Back 2 School!
Aug 25, 2024
EP Wisconsin K-12 Educator Turned Community College Professor
Aug 18, 2024
EP 177-America's Retirement Crisis
Aug 11, 2024
EP 176- Married Teacher Couple (CA) 2+ Million NW-Almost Retirement Time
Aug 04, 2024
Episode 175-Chicago Area Teacher Immigrates to US at 30, Now Worth Approaching Millionaire
Jul 28, 2024
EP 174-Financial Hacks For The Kiddos!
Jul 21, 2024
EP 173-What is FIRE? Financial Independence For Dummies Author
Jul 14, 2024
EP 172-Gerry Born Takes Your Questions!
Jul 07, 2024
EP 171-Barbara Starts Over at 45
Jun 30, 2024
EP 170-Retired Alaskan Teacher Couple Move to AZ
Jun 23, 2024
EP 169-Retired Texas Teacher and Hoops Coach (54) Net Worth 1.9 Million
Jun 16, 2024
EP 168-Wyoming Trail Guide Turned Teacher
Jun 09, 2024
EP 167-Dave Brandon Summer Side Hustle
Jun 02, 2024
EP 166-Iowa Teacher-Wrestling Coach Takes Sabbatical Thanks to Financial Independence
May 26, 2024
EP 165 - Money Guy Brian Preston Discusses Teachers and New Book!
May 19, 2024
EP 164-NYC Middle School Finance Teacher Ray Tran
May 12, 2024
EP 163-Air Force ----> Florida Middle School Teacher
May 05, 2024
EP 162-Mississippi Teachers On The Path To Early Retirement-Investing 35k Per Year
Apr 28, 2024
EP 161- Tiffany Lawrence (GA) Discusses Career Optimization In Education
Apr 21, 2024
EP 160-Sean Mullaney-FI TAX Guy Discusses Inheritance and Taxes!
Apr 14, 2024
EP 159- Nancy---> Private Sector HR to NC Educator
Apr 07, 2024
EP 158-The S&P 500 with Lucretia Ryan
Mar 31, 2024
EP 157-Dave and his Wife Discuss the book "Die With Zero"
Mar 24, 2024
EP 156-Special Ed Teacher Couple (KY) Paid Off 140K!
Mar 17, 2024
EP 155-Upstate NY Middle School Math Teacher (Rachel) Motivated to Help Teachers!
Mar 10, 2024
EP 154-Eric Lee-Minnesota
Mar 03, 2024
EP 153- California Teacher Oppo of FIRE
Feb 25, 2024
EP 152-NC Teaching Couple Investing 2k Per Month
Feb 18, 2024
EP 151-NJ Teacher Educates On 403(b) + Investments For Teachers
Feb 11, 2024
EP 150-From Broke to 200K+ Invested-NC Educator Making Up For Lost Time!
Feb 04, 2024
EP 149- Reading Specialist Balances Investing + Real Estate + New Side Business
Jan 28, 2024
EP 148-Breaking Free From Broke
Jan 21, 2024
EP 147-English Teacher (CA) Married To Teacher In HCOL Area
Jan 14, 2024
EP 146-Season FOUR IS HERE!
Jan 07, 2024
EP 145-College Coach Turned K-12 Educator Turned Window Washer
Dec 17, 2023
EP 144-Dave and Brandon Interviewed by the 403(b) Wise Guys on Teach and Retire Rich
Dec 10, 2023
EP 143-Elementary PE Teacher (MD) Parlays Frugality Into Wealth Building Machine
Dec 03, 2023
EP 142-The Benefits of Financial Coaching
Nov 26, 2023
EP 141-JL Collins Previews New Book-Pathfinders
Nov 19, 2023
EP 140-XC Coach (MA) Lives Off One Income
Nov 12, 2023
EP 139- NYC Teacher Leaves Public Ed And Moves Into Educating Teachers About Their Finances
Nov 05, 2023
EP 138-Justin Garritt Part II-Student Loan Forgiveness Update
Oct 29, 2023
EP 137-Justin Garritt Discusses EVERYTHING Money. Open Enrollment, Tax Shelters, Insurance, Flex Spending + MORE
Oct 22, 2023
EP 136-Ohio Teaching Couple Ditch AXA, Begin Wealth Building!
Oct 15, 2023
EP 135- Yanely Discusses Her New Book And Financial Literacy For Teachers
Oct 08, 2023
EP 134- Single Teacher (CO) Is Hacking Her Way To Success!
Oct 01, 2023
EP 133-Dave And Brandon Share 5 Things You Need To Do RIGHT NOW!
Sep 24, 2023
EP 132-Millionaire Math Teacher Discusses Lessons Learned On Estate Planning
Sep 17, 2023
EP 131-Dave and Brandon Discuss The FIT Investment Order of Operations
Sep 10, 2023
EP 130-Andrew Giancola-Million Dollar Money Decisions
Sep 03, 2023
EP 129-Andrew Giancola-Generational Wealth
Aug 27, 2023
EP 128-School Counselor (MA) Teaches Students + Adults
Aug 20, 2023
EP 127-Jay Retires Early Using Real Estate
Aug 13, 2023
EP 126-Single Teacher (MD) House Hacks Her Way To Success!
Aug 06, 2023
EP 125-Andy Hill Talks Money, Kids, Marriage
Jul 30, 2023
EP 124-EC Teacher From NC Starts Over And Learns Finance In Her 50's
Jul 23, 2023
EP 123-Gerry Born AKA "The Millionaire Educator" Talks 457(b), Retirement, Life Update
Jul 16, 2023
EP 122-Mizzou Educator + Firefighter Husband Paid Off The House Before 35!
Jul 09, 2023
EP 121-Orchestra Teacher Ben Surpasses 250k Net Worth (NJ)
Jul 02, 2023
EP 120-Will Required Financial Literacy Grad Requirements Make a Difference?
Jun 25, 2023
EP 119-Retired TX Teacher- FIVE MILLION Dollar Net Worth Lives in 1500 Sq Foot Home
Jun 18, 2023
EP 118-Retired Educator Starts Second Career to Make Up For Lost Opportunities
Jun 11, 2023
EP 117-American Teacher Living In France Via Sabbatical
Jun 04, 2023
EP 116-NC Math Teacher Side Hustling- Moves Into Camper To Save Thousands
May 28, 2023
EP 115-From 460k In Debt While Subbing To Becoming Debt Free!
May 21, 2023
EP 114-Reintroducing The Hosts- Dave and Brandon
May 14, 2023
EP 113-Retired NC Educator Has Done It All!
May 07, 2023
EP 112-HS Teacher (Alaska) has 200k Net Worth @ 32 Years Old
Apr 30, 2023
EP 111-Urgent Student Loan Update With David Gourley-May 1st Deadline
Apr 23, 2023
EP 110-Dave Ramsey's Daughter, Rachel Cruze Is Here!
Apr 16, 2023
EP 109-How Do You Know It's Time To Retire?
Apr 09, 2023
EP 108-Ramsey Personality K.Ellis Talks Being Fearless + Being a Life Long Learner = Success
Apr 02, 2023
EP 107-Best Selling Author JL Collins Is Back To Talk Teachers
Mar 26, 2023
EP 106-NC Teacher + Husband Cop = $450k Net Worth
Mar 19, 2023
EP 105-What Would You Do With An Extra 10k Per Year With Nick Loper
Mar 12, 2023
EP 104- "The Millionaire Teacher" Andrew Hallam Has 2.5 Million Net Worth
Mar 05, 2023
EP 103-What Would Life Look Like If You Knew Then What You Know Now? Tim Ranzetta Next Gen Personal Finance
Feb 26, 2023
EP 102-Net Worth of 4 Million at 36, Jeremy Teaches You How To Do It!
Feb 19, 2023
EP 101-Dave Ramsey Personality George Kamel Is Back!
Feb 12, 2023
EP 100-Big Announcements For Episode 100!
Feb 05, 2023
EP 99-How Much Do Teachers REALLY Deserve (Pay)?
Jan 29, 2023
EP 98-Texas Personal Finance Teacher Transforms His Money Situation By Becoming An Educator
Jan 22, 2023
EP 97-NC School Counselor and Teacher Husband Paid off 25K Debt-Transition to Wealth Building Mode!
Jan 15, 2023
EP 96-We're Back! Season 3 Starts NOW!
Jan 08, 2023
EP 95-Final Episode with Justin Garritt! Participate in our Personal Finance Quiz and see how you do!
Dec 18, 2022
EP 94-Expert Mortgage Lender Discusses Building Credit, Homeownership and Interest Rates
Dec 11, 2022
EP 93-Dave's Sister Joins the Show! Single and Making It As Lower Middle Earner
Dec 04, 2022
EP 92-Choir Director Cheryl's Life Turned Upside Down And Forced To Start Over At 46
Nov 27, 2022
EP 91-CFP Talks Insurance and What To Do With Investments In Retirement
Nov 20, 2022
EP 90-Founder of "White Coat Investor" and Physician Jim Dahle Discusses Docs and Teachers
Nov 13, 2022
EP 89-KY Social Studies Teacher Is Former Investment Advisor Turned Educator
Nov 06, 2022
EP 88-Connor and Danielle Share How They Operate Their Two Teacher Household Income
Oct 30, 2022
EP 87- Durham, NC Music Teacher Leaves Only to Come Back to Teaching
Oct 23, 2022
EP 86- Widowed Teacher of 3 (CA) On Pace To Be Millionaire by 45 Talks Risk Management Plan
Oct 16, 2022
EP 85-Decoding The Language of FIT Part II-INVESTING
Oct 09, 2022
EP 84-First Year Australian English Teacher
Oct 02, 2022
EP 83- NC Music Teacher Starts Own Business
Sep 25, 2022
EP 82-Ohio Music Teacher Has 500k Invested
Sep 18, 2022
EP 81-Florida Speech Therapist Shares Story of Family Moving to US From Eastern Europe
Sep 11, 2022
EP 80-Two Teacher PA Household Have Become Net Worth Millionaires!
Sep 04, 2022
EP 79-Brandon and Dave Chat with Millionaire Math Teacher About EV's
Aug 28, 2022
Episode 78-TX Teacher/Coach Moves Into Admin
Aug 21, 2022
Episode 77-Back to School Show!
Aug 14, 2022
Episode 76-Decoding the Language of FIT Part I
Aug 07, 2022
Episode 75- The Wealthy Custodian (CA) Joins The Show- 1 Mil Net Worth
Jul 31, 2022
Episode 74-David Gourley "The Budget Teacher" Shares His Story
Jul 24, 2022
Episode 73-How Can Teacher's Get Involved In Short Term Rental Game? Thanks For Visiting Podcast Host Joins Us
Jul 17, 2022
Episode 72-Everything To Know About Social Security!
Jul 10, 2022
Episode 71- NC PE Teacher Chats Side Hustle and Two Teacher Household
Jul 03, 2022
Episode 70- What Does It Mean To Be A Financially Independent Teacher?
Jun 26, 2022
Episode 69-Author/Financial Independence Guru JL Collins Joins The Show!
Jun 19, 2022
Episode 68-Retired California Teacher Crystal Parker Duffy Chats Early Retirement And Geoarbitrage
Jun 12, 2022
Episode 67-Gerry Born (Millionaire Educator) Free College Credit Alternatives + Economy
Jun 05, 2022
Episode 66-Where Are You On The 7 Levels of Financial Freedom?
May 29, 2022
Episode 65-Dave and Brandon Discuss Preparing For Summer
May 22, 2022
Episode 64-Ohio Teaching Couple Checks All The Boxes Of Building Wealth Fast!
May 15, 2022
Episode 63-Arm Chair QB Time! What COULD Have Been For A 30 Year Retiring Teacher?
May 08, 2022
Episode 62-The Millionaire Math Teacher (NC) is Back to Discuss Exponential Growth
May 01, 2022
Episode 61-Shaun (TX) Shares His Financial Story and Details His Inspiration For The Rich Educators Summit
Apr 24, 2022
Episode 60-Part 2:Dan Otter of 403b Wise Discusses Dangers of the 403b
Apr 17, 2022
Episode 59- Part I:403bWise Founder (Dan Otter) Shares Info On Dangers Of The 403b Industry
Apr 10, 2022
Episode 58- Dave Ramsey Personality George Kamel Joins The Show!
Apr 03, 2022
Episode 57-Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires & Middle Class
Mar 27, 2022
Episode 56-Author Tony Bradshaw On "The Millionaire Choice"
Mar 20, 2022
Episode 55-Fifth Grade Indiana Teacher Discusses Low Expense Lifestyle
Mar 13, 2022
Episode 54-Former U.S. (FL) Teacher Couple Detail Their Move to Teach Overseas And How To Do It!
Mar 06, 2022
Episode 53- Can All Of The Financial Advice You Need Fit On An Index Card?
Feb 27, 2022
Episode 52-USMC GySgt Buie Discusses the Financial Benefits of the Military
Feb 20, 2022
Episode 51-Author Kristina Ellis-How She Earned 500k in Scholarships!
Feb 13, 2022
Episode 50- Author Dan Sheeks "First to a Million"-Financial Independence for Teens
Feb 06, 2022
Episode 49-Elementary Teacher (PA) Discusses Overcoming Mistakes
Jan 30, 2022
Episode 48-Ohio History Teacher With Over 100k Of Debt-How Does He Get Out?
Jan 23, 2022
Episode 47- Part II: Dave and Stephanie's Second Part of Their Interview on Financial Independence
Jan 16, 2022
Episode 46- Part I: Dave (Host) and Wife Talk 10 Years Of Marriage, Debt, Kids, Cancer, Loans, Downsizing
Jan 09, 2022
Episode 45-Wrapping Up Season 1! What Did We Learn?
Dec 19, 2021
Episode 44-The Millionaire Educator (Gerry) and Justin Garritt Are Back to Discuss Travel Rewards
Dec 12, 2021
Episode 43- Are Teachers Middle Class?
Dec 05, 2021
Episode 42-Teacher/Author Rob (MD) Phelan Rejoins FIT To Discuss His New Book On Finances
Nov 28, 2021
Episode 41-Rashad (TX-Admin) and his wife (special ed) filed bankruptcy in 2011, now worth over 500k
Nov 21, 2021
Episode 40-Dave and Brandon Discuss 10 Financial Things To Do BEFORE Jan 1st!
Nov 14, 2021
Episode 39-Single suburban ATL teacher hits 500k+ net worth before age 40
Nov 07, 2021
Episode 38-In This Two Teacher Household (OH) Education Is Just Part Of The "Family Business"
Oct 31, 2021
Episode 37-Three Teacher Friends (PA) Team Up To Buy 6 Investment Properties
Oct 24, 2021
Episode 36-HS Teacher (CA) discusses his new book "How To Adult: Personal Finance For The Real World"
Oct 17, 2021
Episode 35-Retired Teacher (St. Louis) shares the story of becoming a widow and the importance of estate planning
Oct 10, 2021
Episode 34- Author who is a part of a two educator household (Illinois) chats about the road to financial independence as a teacher family
Oct 03, 2021
Episode 33-The Psychology of Money- 7 Money Personalities
Sep 26, 2021
Episode 32- Dr. Eric (TX) has done it all...HS teacher, Instructional Coach, AP, Professor to Millionaire!
Sep 19, 2021
Episode 31- Middle school teacher (PA) turned real estate investor makes 20k per month
Sep 12, 2021
Episode 30-Dave's Wife (Stephanie) Joins The Show To Talk Real Estate-Buying/Selling/Investment
Sep 05, 2021
Episode 29- Ben (CO) is a millionaire teacher who surprisingly doesn't care much about money-He cares about independence, freedom and social justice
Aug 29, 2021
Episode 28-Thirty-Four Year Old Science Teacher (NYC) Approaching Millionaire Status
Aug 22, 2021
Episode 27- PE Teacher from St. Louis Suburbs Pays Off 80K In Debt
Aug 15, 2021
Episode 26-Top 10 Mistakes Teachers Make With Their Money!
Aug 08, 2021
Episode 25-First Principal Interview with Kevin (TX)
Aug 01, 2021
Episode 24- Professor (MA) Has 1.2 Million Dollar Turnaround Gives Advice On HS And College
Jul 25, 2021
Episode 23- Brandon and Dave Talk Investing and Retirement Planning
Jul 18, 2021
Episode 22-2nd Year Guidance Counselor (NC) Paid Off 24K In Debt Over 10 Months!
Jul 11, 2021
Episode 21- Brandon and Dave Get "Financially Naked" and Share Their Personal Budgets!
Jul 04, 2021
Episode 20- Perceptions of Wealth
Jun 27, 2021
Episode 19-Former Engineering Student Turns To Education And Becomes Teacher in NYC
Jun 20, 2021
Episode 18-Dave and Brandon Discuss Summer Income Opportunities
Jun 13, 2021
Episode 17- "The Millionaire Educator" (GA) shares his story from broke at 33 to a net worth of 2 Million
Jun 06, 2021
Episode 16-First Gen US Citizen and PE Teacher (NC) Discusses His Path From Poverty
May 30, 2021
Episode 15-Basics of Crypto With NC Middle School Science Teacher
May 23, 2021
Episode 14-"Retirement For Teachers" author (CA) discusses her book, upcoming retirement-at 37
May 16, 2021
Episode 13-19x NC State Champ Wrestling Coach & Teacher: Rags to Riches & Giving Back
May 09, 2021
Episode 12- Baltimore City Math Teacher Doubles As Financial Professional To Help Others
May 02, 2021
Episode 11- (Part II) Durham NC Teacher-Basics of Investing
Apr 25, 2021
Episode 10- (Part I) Durham NC Teacher Shares His Amazing Journey To Financial Independence
Apr 18, 2021
Episode 9-Author/Teacher/Financial Literacy Advocate, Rob Phelan (MD) joins us to discuss all things personal finance
Apr 11, 2021
Episode 8-Financial advice for young teachers from a 5th year HS educator (NC)
Apr 04, 2021
Episode 7- Married NC teacher duo share their story and detail how they became millionaires on two teacher salaries.
Mar 28, 2021
Episode 6-Former HS math teacher transitions into a financial coach and student loan specialist to help teachers walk through SL forgiveness process.
Mar 21, 2021
Episode 5-Married NC teacher real estate investors. Couple has three paid off homes, two are income producing rentals.
Mar 14, 2021
Episode 4-Never too late! Single educator (NC) starts maxing out retirement accounts in her 50's
Mar 07, 2021
Episode 3-HS Math Teacher (NC) Made 3k-4k over Spring Break (Side Hustle)
Feb 28, 2021
Episode 2-Retired NC Math Teacher with 1.9 Million Net Worth
Feb 21, 2021
Episode 1-Intro to FIT and Interview with NC teacher B. Akins
Feb 14, 2021