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Money Talk with Skyler Fleming

In today’s episode, we're diving into a topic that's often kept under wraps but is crucial for financial success: talking money in the workplace. We often spend most of our time around those we work with. Yet we don’t turn to them for advice on money. Why not? Talking about money in the workplace can seem uncomfortable but it is a great place to learn from each other and even promote change. The only way your workplace retirement plan is going to get changed is by talking about it with your co workers.

In today’s interview Kevin Benson, founder of SERC (Southern Education Retirement Consortium), will join us to discuss how talking about financial matters openly in the workplace can have profound benefits, especially for educators. We explore why it's essential for educators to engage in conversations about money, the impact of retirement plans like the 403b and 457b, and how services like SERC are revolutionizing retirement consulting for educators across the nation.

But this conversation can extend beyond just educators. Are you heading to work and wondering why your retirement options at work aren’t any good? Well start talking to others. I’ve been able to promote some change and conversation at my work by talking about money more. I know my co workers will bounce financial ideas off of be because of my podcast. But I’ve also been able to talk with HR to get some 401k education from the company that runs our 401k. But I’ve also gotten them to consider adding a Roth option to our 401k. Thought it hasn’t happened yet, simple conversations get the ball rolling whether you’re an educator or in any other profession. Make sure you stay tuned for today’s great interview and some great content after the interview as well where I’m going to talk about an article I found outlining if Door Dash is worth it or not!

The Money Talking points for today’s episode are:

1. What retirement changes would you like to see at work?

2. How could you start talking about money with your coworkers?

Find Kevin Benson online at SERCSolutions.com

The NerdWallet article mentioned in today’s episode: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/how-much-does-doordash-pay\

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