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Teach and Retire Rich — 308 episodes

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1

Chris Nye Makes Big Career Move #430

2

Your Questions. Scott's Answers. June 2026. (#429)

3

CITs for Thee But Not For Me? (#428)

4

10 Summer Financial Moves (#427)

5

The Advice Only Network (#426)

6

California Tries to Ban Sales Agents from Campuses (#425)

7

Taking Questions a.k.a. Scott vs AI (#424)

8

Farms, Futures and Fin Lit (#423)

9

Introducing 457bwiser (#422)

10

Corebridge + Equitable (#421)

11

High Gas Prices Don't Bother These Guys (#420)

12

403(b)/457(b) Basics: Exchanges & Transfers

13

401 "Ayyyy" (#418)

14

California Fin Lit Teacher (#417)

15

Doh! ASBO (#416)

16

The Main Plan is a Maine 457(b) Plan (#415)

17

How 403(b) Consortiums Serve Small and Medium-Size School Districts (#414)

18

How American Fidelity Exploits Section 125 Plans (#413)

19

What I Learned Trying to Leave an Employer-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Plan

20

What is a Deadbox and Should You Have One? (#411)

21

This Advisor is Out on the K-12 403(b) Market (#410)

22

Nectarine Has Gotten Even Sweeter (#409)

23

403(b)/457(b) Basics: The Salary Reduction Agreement

24

Financial Resolutions + Some Favorite 2025 Things (#407)

25

Wait, Why Am I Paying an Additional Medicare Tax? (#406)

26

How the Grinch Stole the 403(b) (#405)

27

Oops Vanguard Did It Again (#404)

28

It's Becoming a Ritual (#403)

29

Markets Are Frothy and Concentrated. Time to Diversify? (#402)

30

Catch-up (Contributions) If You Can (#401)

31

More Dirty Little Secrets of Medicare "Advantage" (#400)

32

TPA Pushes Back on Single Vendor Plan (#399)

33

4 Ghoulishly Good Stories (#398)

34

Her 401(k) Contributions Vanished—and Her Company Had No Answers (#397)

35

Flipping the Switch From 403(b) Saver to Post-Career Spender (#396)

36

He Makes His Young Kids Listen to Our Pod (#395)

37

Stocks and Music Unscripted (#394)

38

Remembering Jonathan Clements (#393)

39

Teacher-Author Focused on Improving Educator Financial Outcomes (#392)

40

Current State of Student Loans? More Chaos (#391)

41

Morningstar's Jeff Ptak (#390)

42

How Beautiful is the OBBBA for Educators? (#389)

43

When to Take Social Security (#388)

44

The Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli (#387)

45

Julius Prezelski Talks Teaching Fin Lit, Coaching, and Retirement (#386)

46

403bwise to Get Wiser? (#385)

47

Look Back at Legislative Fight to Fix the California K-12 403(b) (#384)

48

Equitable Does the Right Thing; Delaware State 403(b) Plan (#383)

49

403(b)/457(b) Basics: How to Get Out of a Bad 403(b)

50

The Wealthy Custodian on Retirement and Hiring an Estate Fiduciary (#381)

51

Summer Financial Moves + Dan Leases a Car (#380)

52

She Had the K-12 403(b) Solution 25 Years Ago (#379)

53

The State of Student Loans? Chaos. (#378)

54

Tennessee Throws Teachers to the Wolves (#377)

55

457(b) Heaven (#376)

56

Tariff Talk with Cullen Roche (#375)

57

Equitable EQUI-VEST Commissions Revealed (#374)

58

Market Volatility Wisdom (#373)

59

Retired Educator Turned Fiduciary Advisor (#372)

60

403(b)/457(b) Basics: Asset Allocation

61

Spring Cleaning Your Personal Finances (#370)

62

Father & Daughter Educators: Partners in 403(b) Advocacy (#369)

63

Equitable Threatens Educator (#368)

64

Captain America of Consumer Protection (#367)

65

Inside the NTSA Summit Conference (#366)

66

403(b)/457(b) Basics: How to start a 403(b)

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

ERISA at 50 (#361)

71

Social Security Fairness Act (#360)

72

Fantastic Mr. Fisch (#359)

73

Et tu, Vanguard? (#358)

74

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

75

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

76

Looking Back, Looking Forward (#355)

77

Top Teacher Financial Mistakes of 2024 (#354)

78

Supporting Teachers Emotionally and Financially (#353)

79

New and Improved Equi-vest 403(b) Product? (#352)

80

Breaking Good (#351)

81

Florida Men (#350)

82

Dan Turns 59.5 Which Means He's Eligible to Access His 403(b) (#349)

83

Chicago Public Schools Single Vendor Story (#348)

84

Catching Up (again) with Cullen Roche (#347)

85

State 457(b) Plan Rating Project (#346)

86

Dirty Little Secrets of Medicare "Advantage" (#345)

87

Whose Interests Are Compliance Administrators Serving? (#344)

88

The Wealthy Custodian in Retirement (#343)

89

From Engineer to Fiduciary Advisor (#342)

90

Former Equitable Advisor Talks Shop (#341)

91

Educating Future Teachers About the Dangers of the K-12 403(b) (#340)

92

Weatherman Talks 403(b)s, Investing, and Forecasting (#339)

93

Oops Equitable Might Be In Trouble Again (#338)

94

How to Money pt. 2 (#337)

95

How to Money pt. 1 (#336)

96

Tall Tales: Insurance Industry and 403(b)/457(b) Protections (#335)

97

The Market Is Down and Up and So Is Dan (#334)

98

Financial Mistakes. Dan Has Made a Few. (#333)

99

Learned by Being Burned: Someone Walked Into My Room (#332)

100

NTSA Country Club Awards (#331)

101

Going Single 403(b) Vendor Leads to 80% Fee Drop (#330)

102

403(b)ill of Rights Refreshed (#329)

103

Empowering Women; Warning About Dangers of Medicare Advantage (#328)

104

Unlocking Teacher Savings Superpowers (# 327)

105

Anne Tergesen of The Wall Street Journal (#326)

106

Retired Teacher Pays it Forward (#325)

107

The Brave Legislator Who Took On K-12 403(b) Reform (#324)

108

Curious About Becoming a Fiduciary Advisor? (#323)

109

NTSA 403(b) "Research" Easily Debunked (#322)

110

Teacher Turned-Fiduciary Advisor Reflects on Transition (#321)

111

Bonus: Annuity Sales Group Files Lawsuit to Stop New Fiduciary Rule

112

New Fiduciary Rule + So You Want to Be a Fiduciary Advisor? (#320)

113

Love and Marriage (and Money and More!) #319

114

Is 403bwise Anti-Union? (#318)

115

Middle School Math Teacher on a Fin Lit Mission (#317)

116

Dan and Scott Speak to Teacher Educators (#316)

117

10 Questions Posted on the 403bwise Facebook Group (#315)

118

Veteran Teacher. Future CFP® (#314)

119

Illinois Single Vendor 403(b) Legislation; Scott Banned (again); & More (#313)

120

Sweet Option for Those Looking for Low-Cost Fiduciary Advice (#312)

121

Helping Colleagues Get Wise to Saving (#311)

122

Climbing Mountains. Fighting Fires. (#310)

123

Jonathan Clements (#309)

124

Liz Weston: Personal Finance Legend Retires (#308)

125

F.I.R.E.d Teacher Earns CFP® (#307)

126

Financial Hardship to Financial Stability (#306)

127

Hoosier Who Helps Colleagues Get Wise to Saving for Retirement (#305)

128

Shady Bid"ness"? (#304)

129

2024 Changes Affecting 403(b) Participants (#303)

130

PA Teacher Helps Colleagues Get Wise to Saving (#302)

131

NEA Allows Private Equity To Prey On Educators (#301)

132

Teaching Fin Lit to Teachers (#300)

133

Helping Teachers & Students Get Financial F.I.T. (#299)

134

Massachusetts Teacher/Union President (#298)

135

Talking Money with Cullen Roche (pt. 2) (#297)

136

Talking Money with Cullen Roche (pt. 1) (#296)

137

How NOT to Do Single Vendor (#295)

138

Master of Estate and Retirement Planning (#294)

139

She Does the Math & Posts Her Work (#293)

140

10 Key Student Loan Questions (#292)

141

TIPS: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (#291)

142

403bwise Milestone + Bad New Jersey District (#290)

143

Typical Teacher Can Afford Just 12% of Homes for Sale Near Their School (#289)

144

The Real Cost of K-12 403(b) Enrollment (#288)

145

403bwise Wins Innovator Award (#287)

146

Full Time Financial Coach (#286)

147

Personal Finance Legend Scott Burns (pt. 2) (#285)

148

Personal Finance Legend Scott Burns (pt. 1) (#284)

149

Fraud Pod (#283)

150

The K-12 403(b) is Bad. But Have You Heard About Private Equity? (#282)

151

How Free is Free? (#281)

152

Teaching Couple Axe Equitable (#280)

153

Clear the Student Loans! (#279)

154

The Fin Lit Doctor Is In (#278)

155

Teacher Goes Deep on 403(b) Fee Impact (#277)

156

Teacher to Fin Lit YouTube Force pt. 2 (#276)

157

Teacher to Fin Lit YouTube Force pt. 1 (#275)

158

Power of Automatic Enrollment (#274)

159

Protecting Investors (#273)

160

5-Minute Case for Single Vendor

161

Teacher Juggles Career, Family, Earning CFP® and Fighting Bad 457(b) Policy (#272)

162

Teacher Gets Fidelity & Vanguard Added to Vendor List (#271)

163

Orchestrating 403(b) Advocacy (#270)

164

Investment Committees Can Make or Break DC Plans (#269)

165

NTSA Working to Wreck K-12 457(b) Plans (#268)

166

Accessing 403(b) Money (#267)

167

Vanguard Advisor Services (#266)

168

Adulting 101: Insurance (#265)

169

10 Taylor Swift Songs About the 403(b) (#264)

170

California Proposes Annuity and 403(b) Protections (#263)

171

Man with the (Better Retirement) Plan (#262)

172

Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank Collapse (#261)

173

3 Ways NTSA Works Against Teachers (#260)

174

California Teacher Author (#259)

175

Travel Freely (#258)

176

$8 Million and Counting (#257)

177

Did Bush Administration Get DC Plans Right? (#256)

178

SECURE Act 3.0 (#255)

179

2023 Money Moves (#254)

180

SECURE Act 2.0 (pt. 2) (#253)

181

SECURE Act 2.0 (pt. 1) (#252)

182

Journey to a Million (#251)

183

Top 5 403(b) Stories of 2022 (#250)

184

Cullen Roche on All Duration Investing (#249)

185

Cullen Roche on Markets and More (#248)

186

Small School 403(b) Solution? (#247)

187

Good 403(b) Bye Bye? (#246)

188

Phishing on Black Friday (#245)

189

Principal Improves District 403(b) and 457(b) Plans (#244)

190

Equity Wash & Market Value Adjustments (#243)

191

Rising Interest Rates (#242)

192

Teach Toward Retirement Summit (#241)

193

B is for Broward (#240)

194

Bonds (#239)

195

Good Union; Bad New Jersey; Crazy Markets (#238)

196

Kentucky Deferred Comp is on Your Side (#237)

197

403(b) Plans That Got Better (#236)

198

New RMD Rules? AIG Name Change & Aspire Change (#235)

199

Fiduciary Planner Jon Luskin (#234)

200

Financially Independent Teachers (#233)

201

Teacher Asks for and Gets Great 457(b) (#232)

202

Teacher/Travel Hacker Turned Fiduciary (#231)

203

The Right Kind of Financial Advice (#230)

204

Equitable SEC Settlement (#229)

205

PSLF Waiver Event (#228)

206

401(k) for Teachers? (#227)

207

New Jersey's Bad 403(b) Bill (#226)

208

LAUSD Educator on F.I.R.E. (#225)

209

High-Cost Firm Releases "Study" That Supports Its Model (#224)

210

Do As We Say Not As We Do: Equitable & NLG 401(k) Plans (#223)

211

AXA/Equitable Insider pt. 2 (#222)

212

AXA/Equitable Insider pt. 1 (#221)

213

Executive Function Expert (#220)

214

PSLF Waiver (#219)

215

Taxable ETF > Pre-Tax 403(b)? (#218)

216

Super Superintendent (#217)

217

The Market is Down. But You Shouldn't Be. (#216)

218

iBond Mania (#215)

219

Stars of Learned by Being Burned (#214)

220

Arizona Fin Lit Teacher (#213)

221

Secure Act 2.0 (#212)

222

Two Things (#211)

223

Honor Roll (#210)

224

Christine Benz (#209)

225

50 Million More Reasons to Hate AXA/Equitable (#208)

226

Someone Walked Into My Room

227

Burning to Share (#207)

228

5 Myths About the 403(b) (#206)

229

Andrew Hallam Bonus Episode (#205)

230

Balance: How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health and Wealth (#204)

231

5 Savings Steps Teachers Need to Take (#203)

232

How California K-14 403(b) Plans Can go Single Vendor (#202)

233

North Carolina to Shutter Its 403(b) (#201)

234

Serving the Military Community (#200)

235

Award Winning Single Vendor 403(b) Plan (#199)

236

Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (#198)

237

2021 Openings (#197)

238

Top 3 403(b) Stories of 2021 (#196)

239

How Small School Districts Can Offer a Great 403(b) (#195)

240

Green Light for Single Vendor 403(b) Plans in California? (#194)

241

Chicago Public Schools Goes Single Vendor (#193)

242

Feeling Thankful (#192)

243

Community College Super Advocate (#191)

244

Did AIG Just Get Single-Vendor Religion? (#190)

245

Non-Profit Helping Non-Profits (#189)

246

Cullen Roche's Big Announcement (#187)

247

403(b) Plan Rating Project (#186)

248

California Teacher to Iowa Farmer (#185)

249

Arrested Development (#184)

250

Fin Lit Royalty (#183)

251

Money Editor (#182)

252

The Wealthy Educator (#181)

253

Social Security Expert (#180)

254

Iowa IPERS Experts (#179)

255

Catching Up with the Sweeneys (#178)

256

Principal with Teacher First Principles (#177)

257

Dear New Teachers (#176)

258

Illinois TRS Experts (#175)

259

Saving for College & Other Kid Expenses (#174)

260

Paying for College with Ron Lieber (#173)

261

Teacher/Financial Coach (#172)

262

GPO & WEP Impact (#171)

263

Maslow Before Bloom (#170)

264

Child Tax Credit (#169)

265

SECURE Act (#168)

266

Aspire Financial Services (#167)

267

Vanguard Alums Form RIA (#166)

268

Bill Bernstein (#165)

269

Michelle Singletary (#164)

270

Investing vs. Speculation (#163)

271

How to Get Out of a Bad 403(b) Plan (#162)

272

4 Who Retired (#161)

273

D-I-V-O-R-C-E (#160)

274

Power of State Based 403(b) & 457(b) Plans (#159)

275

Colorado PERA Expert (#158)

276

Happy Travel Hacker (#157)

277

The Wealthy Custodian Retires Pt. 2 (#156)

278

The Wealthy Custodian Retires Pt. 1 (#155)

279

Women & Personal Finance (#154)

280

Too Many 403(b) Vendors (#153)

281

Educating Pre-Service Teachers About the 403(b) (#152)

282

AXA/Equitable Bermuda Triangle (#151)

283

Early F.I.R.E. (#150)

284

The Excellent Ohio 457(b) Plan (#149)

285

Cooperation & Collaboration (#148)

286

Teachers Who Got Better Investment Choices (#147)

287

Fire in the Belly (#146)

288

Saying No to No (#145)

289

ESG Investing (pt. 2) (#144)

290

ESG Investing (pt. 1) (#143)

291

Helping Colleagues Get Wise (#142)

292

Mail Bag (pt. 2) (#141)

293

Mail Bag (pt. 1) (#140)

294

Model Teaching (#139)

295

Teachers Can Be Financially Fit (#138)

296

Teaching Pre-Service Teachers About the 403(b) (#137)

297

Adding a 457(b) Easy as 123 (#136)

298

Roth Conversion and Backdoor Roth Contribution (#135)

299

The Roth IRA (#134)

300

Directing Financial Literacy (#133)

301

FinLit Fanatic (#132)

302

403(b) Lemon Challenge (#131)

303

Millennial Educator (#130)

304

Got Vanguard? How About Aspire? You might. (#129)

305

Single Vendor Focus (#128)

306

Getting Out of a Bad 403(b) Annuity (#127)

307

Penny Pinching Pathologist (#126)

308

What's That Phishy Smell in Your Inbox? (#125)