Teacher and Baltimore Teachers Union member Nathan Ferrell walks us through how the stakeholders got it done. He also offers tips on how your district can do the same.

• Baltimore City Public School's Green-rated 403(b)/457(b) Plan
• How 403bwise Grades a Plan
• District Update to Staff About New Plan
• Bolton USA
• [email protected]
• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

Dan and Scott share a model anti solicitation policy that school districts could use to ban sales agents from campuses.

• Downloadable Model Anti Sales Agent Solicitation Policy
• Podcast: California Tries to Ban 403(b) Sales Agents From Campuses
• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

High school science teacher and Buffalo Bills fan helps his colleagues get wise to saving for retirement.

• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

New Jersey high school business and personal finance teacher and super 403(b)/457(b) advocate, Chris Nye, moves from high school to elementary school.

• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

Scott is back at it answering your questions which include:

1. Withdrawing money from a Roth 403(b)
2. Keep money in 403(b) at retirement or rollover, and if so to which company?
3. Is the Equitable EQUI-VEST Strategies Series 901 "as bad" as the 201 Series?
4. Purchasing out-of-state pension credit: Do it now or wait?

• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

Dan and Scott discuss the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) letter to the SEC regarding collective investment trusts (CITs) in 403(b) plans. They also discuss Vanguard's position.

• Advice Only Network
• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

Bay area high school history teacher and financial educator, Matt Raleigh, is back to talk about an upcoming fin lit for teachers webinar that his union is sponsoring.

• San Ramon Valley Unified 403(b)/457(b) Vendor List
• University of the Pacific class
• Matt's Book for California Teachers
• Article: Spend Half Save Half
• Matt's first pod appearance
• Matt's second pod appearance
• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

CEO Eric Simonson discusses the Advice-Only Network, a service that provides access to advice-only fiduciary financial planners from around the country.

• Advice Only Network
• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

We discuss the proposed bill, and speak with a teacher who advocated for its passage.

• Chico Unified School District 403(b)/457(b) Vendor List
• AB2197
• AB2197 Analysis
• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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

Scott answers four saving for retirement questions commonly asked in the 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group. We check his answers with AI. Let's just say we wouldn't trust the robots yet.

• 457bwiser.org
• Learned by Being Burned (short pod series about K-12 403(b) issues)
• 403bwise.org
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise & 457bwiser Facebook Group

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