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Teach and Retire Rich

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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Dec 4, 2017

On October 21, 2017 a pretty damaging New York Times article came out about a company — TIAA or TIAA CREF — that we have long admired. We discuss. 

The Finger-Pointing at the Finance Firm TIAA

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Moreland & Arbuckle

Nov 10, 2017

Jeff bought three annuities in the late 90s because he wanted to diversify. Then he got wise. Jeff, a public school custodian, shares his remarkable story of extreme saving. 

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Moreland & Arbuckle

Oct 1, 2017

Wouldn’t it be great to know how much the investments in your 403(b) cost? Wouldn’t it be great to know if there were surrender charges and how long they last? Such a resource exists and it’s called 403bcompare.com We talk 403bcompare with Mike Wilson one of the architects of the site’s redesign.

 

403bcompare

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Moreland & Arbuckle

Sep 3, 2017

In a bit of a surprise, Vanguard announced they will no longer be the record keeper of their small market 403(b) plans (less than $20 million). The firm also rolled out plan fee changes. 

 

How The New Vanguard 403(b)7 Helps and Hurts

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Moreland & Arbuckle

 

Aug 7, 2017

We interview Doug Lynam, director of Educator Retirement Services for Long View Asset Management. Doug was featured in a June 9, 2017 NY Times piece by one of our favorite writers Ron Lieber. Story was titled The Monk Who Left the Monastery to Fix Broken Retirement Plans.

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LongView Asset Management LLC 

The Monk Who Left the Monastery to Fix Broken Retirement Plans

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Jun 18, 2017

An AXA 403(b) was not music to the ears of Elementary music teacher and his teacher wife. They have successfully moved to a lower cost option. 

 

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May 1, 2017

Scott helps Dan and his wife consolidate their many retirement savings plans from past and present employers. 

 

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Apr 9, 2017

Dan interviews a New Jersey teacher and his wife who are getting their financial lives in order. They discuss tackling debt, sharing money management duties, working multiple jobs, and, of course, being stuck with a bad 403(b).

 

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Mar 28, 2017

David Martin, Vice President, Client Analytics and Research, Fidelity Investments, discusses the 2017 Higher Education Faculty Study.

Key takeaways:

  • Professors give themselves a "B"
  • One third feel like beginning investors
  • Three in ten unsure how retirement savings are invested

Retirement Readiness Survey for Higher Education Professionals

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Mar 13, 2017

Micah Hauptman is the financial services counsel at the Consumer Federation of America. Micah and his organization are fighting to save the Department of Labor’s Conflict of Interest Rule (a.k.a. the fiduciary standard) which is under assault by the Trump administration.

Micah Hauptman

Conflict of Interest Rule Fact Sheet

Email comments to: EBSA.FiduciaryRuleExamination@dol.gov. Include RIN 1210-AB79 in the subject line of the message.

To President-Elect Trump: What If Everything You’ve Been Told About the DOL Fiduciary Rule Is Wrong?

The Committee For The Fiduciary Standard

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Mar 4, 2017

We discuss the latest NY Times 403(b) article When Teachers Face the Task of Fixing Their Retirement Accounts. We also speak with Connecticut state representative Matthew Lesser (D) who is trying to improve 403(b) plans in the state.

 

Matthew Lesser

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Feb 19, 2017

Christina and Matt, two New York educators who live in Connecticut, discuss past investing mistakes, steps they are taking to save better, and they have questions about saving for college. 

 

Saving for College

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Beer

Misty Mountain IPA by Back East Brewery of Bloomfield, CT

Hurricane Kitty by Keegan Ales of Kingston, NY

Saturday Morning Cartoons Breakfast Cereal Milk Stout by Brew Rebellion of San Bernardino, CA

Double White by Marble Brewery of Albuquerque, NM

Jan 28, 2017

In episode 18, Ed Mills, a.k.a. "The Millionaire Educator" described how he and his teacher wife socked away more than $100,000 in 2015. In this episode, Ed describes how he and his family did what many dream of doing. 

Millionaire Educator

Accessing money prior to age 59 1/2

Roth conversion

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