Retired Colorado teacher Karl Fisch talks about his easy-to-read guide to financial literacy and the Colorado teacher retirement pension PERA (Public Employees' Retirement Association).

• TL;DR: Financial Literacy for Employees of Colorado Public Schools: Optimizing Financial Decisions Based on your PERA and School District Benefits
• Book Resources
• Colorado PERA
• Interested in Collaborating with Karl?
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

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Baltimore math teacher, entrepreneur and prolific travel hacker Justin Garritt talks travel hacking: how to do it, who it is for, and who it is not for.

• Garritt Financial Solutions
• Happy Saver TRR Pod #98
• Happy Meter Podcast
• Choose FI Travel Hacking
• Travel Freely
• Rich Smith YouTube Channel
• The Secret History of the Credit Card
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Recently retired California custodian and super saver, Jeff York, age 55, shares how he is spending his time in retirement.

• The Wealthy Custodian Retires Pt. 1 (pod 155)
• The Wealthy Custodian (pod 74)
• Custodian Cleans Up His 403(b) (pod 53)
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

One of our favorite guests, Redding, California custodian and super saver, Jeff York, age 55, retires. He shares details on how he's funding his retirement.

• The Wealthy Custodian (pod 74)
• Custodian Cleans Up His 403(b) (pod 53)
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Three educators — Danielle Greco, Jessica Logan and Tara Slyman — and a personal finance author, Jackie Cummings Koski, shared their perspective in this 2.25.21 403bwise Event.

• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Dan and Scott talk 457(b) video news and California's huge 403(b) vendor lists.

• Blog: Too Many 403(b) Vendors
• Blog: California K-12 Teachers Have a Great 403(b) Choice. They Just Don't Know It.
• In Praise of 403bcompare.com
• The Paradox of Choice
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

Two professors and a Dean of a College of Education discuss how to educate pre-service teachers about the 403(b) and saving for retirement before the sales sharks get to them (403bwise Event recorded on 1.27.21).

• Eric McClarey
• Mark Schug
• Anthony Scheffler
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

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Bad AXA/Equitable things come in threes.

• Equitable Bermuda Triangle
• Mutating 403(b) Phish
• 403bwise Events
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

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Dan Dews and his wife were early F.I.R.E. folks. They did it before there was even a name for it.

• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

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We talk 457(b) with Christina Elliott, executive director of Ohio's excellent state-based 457(b) plan which is open to all Ohio K-12 public school teachers.

• Ohio Deferred Compensation Plan
• 403(b)/457(b) Side-by-Side Comparison
• Meridian Wealth Management
• 403bwise.org

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