
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 395 | Founded | 20 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationBusinessInvesting | |||

Scott fields questions on: 1) "normal" timeframe between payroll deduction and contribution showing up in account; 2) Managing an Equitable to Vanguard transfer; 3) Fidelity direct or through Aspire?; 4) Roth 403(b) vs. Roth 457(b)?; 5) Can you contr... more
Scott walks through the myriad of hoops and the substantial savings that can be achieved when exiting a high-cost 403(b) plan
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Dan and Scott are incredible! If you’re looking for a podcast that helps you to understand investing, ways to maximize your savings and retirement goals, along with some great jokes here and there, than this is a great podcast to listen to!
I’ve learned A LOT from listening to “Teach & Retire Rich” now for over a year and it’s allowed me to share the information with other teachers, colleagues, and friends. Keep up the amazing work y’all!
Excellent work teaching personal finance through both podcasts and informative articles (bWise alerts) emails. I enjoy listening and learning. I can't than you enough!!!
I couldn't be more happy to have found this podcast! These guys are so helpful and they have a heart for educators. Share with your staff!
At a Florida Teacher I discovered this podcast a few months ago. Now I listen to it everyday trying to soak all the information in! I recommend to all!
Yesterday, started with a light up school cart being rolled by my classroom as my students entered that had coffee, store brand mini muffins and a pitch from Equitable. Because of you guys I was able to help a new teacher realize it wasn’t in her best interest and back it with data. She’s canceling the meeting scheduled with them that she thought was endorsed by our school district. A sincere thank you from a two time teacher of the year recipient and single parent who loves helping kids with sp... more
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A practical show focusing on retirement planning for teachers, with a strong emphasis on 403(b) and 457(b) options, low-cost investing, and fiduciary-friendly guidance. Episodes frequently cover vendor dynamics, district-level transitions, and advocacy for better, more transparent retirement choices for educators. Noteworthy aspects include a consistent focus on practical, action-oriented steps for districts, unions, and individual teachers, plus interviews with practitioners and educators who share real-world experiences navigating vendor constraints and policy changes. This makes it helpful for listeners who want concrete strategies to improve long-term financial security in the public education sector.
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