Teach and Retire Rich

Mar 07 2025 300 ep. 43 mins 85
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Teacher Daniel Otter, Ph.D. and Certified Financial Planner Scott Dauenhauer CFP® of 403bwise.org discuss teacher saving for retirement issues. Never too serious, Dan and Scott strive to make learning about pensions, the 403(b), the 457(b), and investing, fun and understandable.

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Does This Phishy 403(b) Email Violate FINRA Regulations? (#364)

Mar 07 2025 27 mins  
Teacher gets phishy email from Equitable salesperson. Does it violate FINRA section 2210(d)(1)(A) and (B)? Equitable to Pay $50 Million Penalty What's That Phishy Smell in Your Inbox? Learned by Being Burned - Short pod series about how teachers got burned then got wise to the 403(b) Meridian Wealth Management 403bwise.org Nothing presented or discussed is to be construed as inv

Retiring Before 65: How to Avoid Health Insurance Nightmares (#363)

Feb 28 2025 52 mins  
Lucretia Ryan, financial writer, educator, philanthropist and founder of FinancialFreedomforWomen.org., discusses the options for getting health insurance before age 65. Dan discusses his sudden need for a new healthcare policy. Retiring Before 65: How to Avoid Health Insurance Nightmares Choose the Best Medicare Plan Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Pr

Chris Nye the 403(b) Guy Returns (#362)

Feb 21 2025 41 mins  
We catch up with New Jersey high school business and personal finance teacher Chris Nye, one of the best 403(b) advocates in the country. He talks teaching personal finance, how teachers may have an excellent 403(b) choice already available and don't know it, and pension drama in New Jersey. Fight for Better (our first pod with Chris) Adding a 457(b) is As Easy As 1-2-3 (Chris's

ERISA at 50 (#361)

Feb 14 2025 54 mins  
Scott and Dan look at the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) which brought a fiduciary standard to most retirement plans. The act went into effect in 1974 but is beginning to show its age. How a 50-year-old law changed retirement and why it needs a facelift Dawn of ERISA Man with a Better Plan - We almost had a simpler retirement system Learned by Being Burned -

Social Security Fairness Act (#360)

Feb 07 2025 44 mins  
Barbara O'Neill, CFP®, AFC® and Scott Dauenhauer CFP® break down the recently passed Social Security Fairness Act and what it means for some educators. They cover why the WEP and GPO were first put in place and what it's repeal means for: Those currently collecting Social Security benefits Those new eligible to collect Social Security benefits Those lacking enough credits to qu

Fantastic Mr. Fisch (#359)

Jan 31 2025 53 mins  
Retired educator is prolific writer of state specific retirement guides for teachers (40 and counting); he's running for a seat on the Colorado PERA Board of Trustees; and he writes engaging and educational retirement planning material that he makes available for free. We discuss all of this and more. Fisch Financial Karl's State Specific Retirement Guides for Educators LA Wild

Et tu, Vanguard? (#358)

Jan 24 2025 34 mins  
We discuss Vanguard's settlement with the SEC over issues with target date funds held in taxable accounts. Vanguard to Pay More than $100 Million Over Target Date Violations US Inflation Calculator 403bwise Vendor Grades LA Wildfire Relief Learned by Being Burned - Short pod series about how teachers got burned then got wise to the 403(b) Meridian Wealth Management 403bwise.org

Banned Brokers Love the 403(b) (#357)

Jan 17 2025 30 mins  
Individual barred from acting as a broker goes all in on Florida K-12 market is another example of how broken the K-12 403(b) remains. FINRA Broker Check LA Wildfire Relief Learned by Being Burned - Short pod series about how teachers got burned then got wise to the 403(b) Meridian Wealth Management 403bwise.org Nothing presented or discussed is to be construed as investment or

Teacher/Fin Lit Coordinator Joins Next Gen Personal Finance (#356)

Jan 10 2025 37 mins  
Our guest today, Aaron Standish, is the former Financial Literacy Coordinator (K-12) for the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida who recently joined Next Gen Personal Finance as their Partnership & Adoption Manager for the Southeastern part of the country. ngpf.org NGPF On-Demand Modules The Most Important Class You Never Had Learned by Being Burned - Short pod series a

Looking Back, Looking Forward (#355)

Jan 03 2025 53 mins  
Barbara O'Neill, CFP®, AFC®, and owner of Money Talk and a regular contributor to 403bwise looks back at key money issues in 2024 and ahead to 2025. 2024 Personal Finance Recap for 403(b) Participants Million Dollar 403(b) Mistake Morgan Housel books & podcasts Learned by Being Burned - Short pod series about how teachers got burned then got wise to the 403(b) Meridian Wealth