The “Start here” post
What’s money stuff got to do with teaching? Nothing. But here’s how to not let ELT leave you in poverty. A collection of my most useful blog posts.
investing
How I benefitted from working with a financial coach
As an investing coach, why would I hire a financial coach for myself? Here are the two big benefits I got out of it.
Personal finance in ELT: How to learn what to do with money
Time to start improving your finances? Here are the pros and cons of the main ways of learning about personal finance and money in ELT.
The truth about passive income as a freelance teacher
Passive income sounds like the dream, but is it all it’s cracked up to be and how can you earn it in ELT?
A beginner guide to investing for ELT teachers, Part 2
Part 2 of this teacher’s beginner guide to investing, Here are the steps to take to start investing as an English teacher. Whether you’re living abroad or have returned to your country, the basic steps to start investing your money apply to all of us.
A guide to investing for ELT teachers, Part 1
As educators we really need some education about how to become secure financially. So, this 2-part guide to investing is an introduction to some of the vocabulary you’ll need to know and the steps you’ll need to take to start investing as an ELT teacher.
Which course to choose?
If you’re not sure whether to go for Pension Perfect or my beginner investing course, the chilled investor, here’s a guide to help. What you’ll learn What pensions are and how they work, the benefits of having a pension, what to think about when choosing one. Who it’s for Anyone who doesn’t have a pension, … Read more
Investing and fear of sharks
If you’re from the Jaws generation you’ll know the fears I mean. Are your fears of investing looming large in your mind too?
Scandal, ELT writing and course writing
Writing about investing might seem like a strange tangent for an EFL writer. But, I’ve written across a lot of genres outside EFL: parenting, travel, food, cycling, romance, erotica … guess which one landed me in a scandal reported in El Pais?
Are you a risk-taking chicken?
Risk-taking chicken … this phrase struck really struck me, sparked by a Facebook conversation about investing – or more specifically, NOT investing – with a fellow ELT-er who wasn’t ready to learn about it. It really resonated with me because I think I’m both a chicken and a risk-taker too. Before I had children, I never stayed … Read more