Show 126 - Money mindset and Teacher Personal Finance with Gabbi Cerezo
In this episode, I discuss getting our mindset right to teach personal finance with Gabbi Cerezo.
5/13/20261 min read
It is vital that we have teachers who are personally prepared to teach personal finance or this movement to require it will flop dramatically! In this episode, Gabbi Cerezo and I talk about cultivating the mindset to teach personal finance and some practical strategies I’ve learned from teaching this year. If you’re on the docket to teach this class in the near future, you won’t want to miss it!
Show Notes
Jake's episode on teaching personal finance
Contact Gabbi
970-773-4439
gabbi@sustain-financial.com
Recommended Books (Amazon Affiliate Links)
How to Adult: Personal Finance for the Real World
Key Ideas
How to cultivate a better mindset by focusing on what you can control
The difference between financial advisors who sell products vs. fiduciary planners
High-fee 403(b) annuities hurt so many teachers
Most financial literacy standards focus too much on jargon instead of real life
Scarcity thinking keeps teachers stuck financially.
It took a major mindset shift that helped me realize teachers can build wealth
Hearing real money stories changes how people think about financial independence
Bonus Tip
Here is a bonus tip I didn't get to in the episode.
It is important to practice what you preach. Why is it hard to teach students to be life long learners? Could it be because we don’t do the same ourselves? Can we teach personal finance without living it? I don’t think it is possible.