Financially Independent Teachers

EP 268-Why Index Funds? Instructor and Finance Guru Tom Bernard (CA)

May 24, 2026

Send us Fan MailTom Bernard is in the financial field, married to a public school teacher, and teaches personal finance courses at the City College of San Francisco. His mission? Tom wants to help the average person understand wealth-building and how the S&P 500 actually works. Tom has been there, done that, and got the T-Shirt by trying to BEAT the market with individual stocks....but coming up short of market returns. Now, Tom has become an expert on the S&P and loves the low fees a...

EP 267-Recently Retired NC SS Teacher (Durham) Firm Believer Teachers Can Build Wealth

May 17, 2026

Send us Fan MailDavid Norman retired last school year with 31 years under his belt as a NC HS Social Studies teacher and baseball coach. David is now running Norman Financial Coaching and supports teachers in a variety of ways with their finances. David has a wealth of knowledge about teaching and growing your wealth, we hit on a variety of subjects during this introduction to David Norman to the FIT audience. Below is a little about David and his thoughts on teachers and the "vow of pov...

EP 266-Long Island Music Teacher Transitions to Motivational Speaker

May 10, 2026

Send us Fan MailKevin is a former Long Island music teacher AND a very high level musician himself. Having understood the classroom, the students, and the demands of teaching, he ultimately made the decision to leave the classroom and start his own business doing speaking engagements to students across the country. At one point, he went to pick up a $20 pizza, but knew he only had $17 to his name. Credit cards were maxed out, nothing in checking or savings. All of these experiences led him to...