👩🏻🏫 When I was a junior in college, I felt called to be a middle school math teacher. For a variety of reasons, including a large student loan balance, I didn't end up teaching middle school. But I did find a way to still teach math...I just focus on compound interest instead of solving for X.
In four years of teaching personal finance to over 500 students, there are a few things I consistently see people get out of my classes:
1️⃣ You will dig into your numbers. So many of us practice avoidance with personal finance. I call it ostriching. It can be scary to see what the numbers really are! This class gives homework that will help you get real about your spending (what did I spend on UberEats last month??), understanding the expense ratios in your investments, taking stock of how much cash you have on hand, really looking at that life insurance policy, etc.
2️⃣ You will get actionable takeaways. Increasing your 401K contributions, rolling over your old 401Ks, opening up a high-yield savings account, investing the extra cash you've been sitting on, diversifying out of company equity, etc. I don't prescribe the right action to take because taking charge of your financial future looks different for everyone, but I love helping people get clarity on next steps.
Financial education is NOT just for the 1%. I'm grateful to the hundreds of students who have trusted me to teach on this topic, and used the information to take action. Thank you! Excited to kick off with a new group of students next week.
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