If you have found my tiny corner of the internet, then there is a good chance you are a family member or friend, and I appreciate you showing up. This project that I am embarking on is a passion project for me. During my time in public service, I knew I wanted to continue to give back to my community in retirement. When I met Lisa, again, in 2007 and then marrying her in 2009, best decision ever, I was also starting my journey into personal finance. As we blended our lives, I soon realized that I was very fortunate to have several mentors in my life that taught me about investing for my retirement. I also learned that Lisa wasn’t as fortunate. Being a teacher, she spent so much of her time thinking about her students, and living her life, that she hadn’t spent time on herself, and her retirement. She had been signed up by an Insurance Agent to contribute to a 403b plan, but it was a high fee annuity that she had been sold. I knew there had to be a better option, so I started looking around the internet. During my investigation, I started to realize that this was a systematic issue for educators, in Ohio and across the country. I found great resources that continued to foster my curiosity in learning about investing and personal finance, develop my interest in financial independence, and what it means to have a good life.
This has led me to want to pursue helping educators’ find their good life, and a good life in retirement. So, I will be posting here regularly about personal development, personal finance, investing, and retirement. This will be a place for me to explore ideas, and help those who are on a similar journey or are curious about these topics. I hope you will email me with comments and questions. Also, I am happy to help you with your own personal development, personal finance, investing, or planning for retirement.