Recognizing the Wealth of the Teaching Lifestyle
Valuing meaning beyond money. Personal finance is full of frameworks to help shape how we think about money and life. The 4% Rule, zero-based budgeting, FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), and even my own idea of The Teaching Lifestyle all offer ways to understand our opportunities and choices. One reason I’m an avid consumer of personal finance podcasts, books, and research is because each helps me see something new in my own financial journey. Lately, I’ve been drawn to one idea in particular: the dimensions of wealth. This framework has helped me recognize the richness of the teaching profession beyond financial compensation. I believe that teaching cultivates wealth across many dimensions, often in quiet or unexpected ways. If you’d like to hear more on this idea, I highly recommend Risk Parity Radio, Episode 436: Your Fear of Running Out of Money May Be Something Else . Frank Vasquez (“Uncle Frank”) captures the truth that wealth goes far beyond num...