Dealing with Your No Paycheck Summer

“Have fun this summer… by the way, there’s no paycheck!” Does your office say that on the last day of school? Some teachers don’t get paid during the summer months. If you’re a new teacher or switching districts, you might not think...

Craigslist 101–Clean & Clean Up at the Same Time

The secret to making cash on Craigslist? Buy low, sell high. That’s it. People have been doing it for centuries with classified ads. Craigslist just makes it easier to find and post. “I once sold a set of weights before I picked them out of the garbage on...

Cashing in on Cleaning

Do you need to start cleaning out some things you never use? Cash in on your cleaning Your trash isn’t someone else’s treasure–it’s yours.  Instead of throwing it all away, come up with a strategic plan to turn it into cash.  There are a ton of...

Need Books? Make Friends with the Librarian

Are you a broke teacher with a sad classroom library?  Make friends with the librarian. Every year, I restocked my classroom library, going to bookstores, looking for used books on Amazon, and spending up a storm.  I always lost a ton of books–the best books...