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Mary Beth Franklin is a Social Security strategies and Medicare retirement speaker who is passionate about retirement income strategies.

She has a long-time interest and expertise in retirement issues, Social Security, and taxes, with a background in the federal budget, international trade, and Capitol Hill as it affects personal finance.

Mary Beth Franklin is the President of RetirePro and a Contributing Editor to InvestmentNews. She has served as a Senior Editor to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and a Syndicated Columnist for Maturity News Service/Third Age Media, using her background as a Capitol Hill reporter.

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Evan and his wife (both NC educators) have been teaching just over a decade.  Like most, they didn't have a very strong financial background when they met and struggled living paycheck to paycheck.  Evan shares their powerful story of going from money being a major stress in their lives to now owning a rental property and a great small business that gives their family financial wiggle room. 

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Can a teacher really become financially independent? Brandon and Dave will discuss their different perspectives! Let us know what your thoughts are on social media! 

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In this episode, Brandon and I were honored to chat with JL Collins, leader and legend in the financial independence community.  JL is the author of The Simple Path to Wealth.  It has sold over 400,000 copies and has been published in Korean, Japanese and German. Deals are signed to publish it in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Poland, Spain, Brazil and in Arabic.  His second book, How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it was Fashionable, came out in October 2021.

Check out out JL's website:
https://jlcollinsnh.com/

Giving Opportunity JL Cares Deeply About:
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/870490211

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Retired (38 years old) California music teacher, Crystal Parker Duffy is back on the show to discuss her move from Southern California to lower cost of living Iowa.  How did a teacher retire so early? What is life like after one year as a retired educator? Crystal gives us an update on her FIRE journey to early retirement. 

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Brandon and Dave have Gerry Born (Millionaire Educator) back on the show! Gerry has a wealth of knowledge on a variety of financial topics and in this episode, he is here to MAINLY discuss free college credit alternatives and how it can save folks money.  Gerry has earned over 5 years of FREE college credit by taking these accredited programs and has his HS age son on his way to a debt free degree. 

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Dave and Brandon discuss the 7 levels of financial freedom.  Half of America will never get out of level 2 according to research. 

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Summer is almost here! What are some things teachers should be doing to get financially prepared? Take a listen as the guys discuss 10 things you should be thinking about before we end the school year. 

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Aaron is a central Ohio HS teacher who is also married to an Ohio educator.  Between teaching and his side hustle as a photographer, listening to the FIT podcast has helped his family become laser focused on their financial journey.  Consistency, teamwork, frugality, side hustle, debt free, balance has led to a net worth of around 500k at 38 years old.  After quitting their teaching jobs in an HCOL living state to move to a lower cost of living area, this couple is on track to be financially independent! 

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Tens of thousands of teachers will be retiring this summer, hopefully they had a FIT mindset with their money over the course of their career! Brandon and I occasionally get negative feedback on our excitement over investing and "making it" as a teacher.  In this episode, we will take a look back at the REAL data of how the S&P 500 has performed from 1992-2022 and look at the "what ifs" to see what could have been. 

S&P 500 Return Calculator- https://dqydj.com/sp-500-return-calculator/

Compound Interest Calculator- https://www.ramseysolutions.com/retirement/investment-calculator