Portfolio Check · by Tola Ibrahim · 2026-09-04
my year in numbers from a teacher salary, not sexy but real
37, public school teacher, side income from tutoring around exam season. Here's the annual snapshot because I always appreciate these from non-tech salaries.
Started year: 92k invested
Ended: 131k invested
Contributed: 24k
Pension contribution happened automatically
Extra tutoring income invested: 6.5k
Portfolio outside pension:
403b target date 51%
Roth total market 29%
457 international fund 12%
cash 8%
No tricks. I meal prepped harder, said no to two weddings out of state, and tutored exhausted teenagers in algebra.
Started year: 92k invested
Ended: 131k invested
Contributed: 24k
Pension contribution happened automatically
Extra tutoring income invested: 6.5k
Portfolio outside pension:
403b target date 51%
Roth total market 29%
457 international fund 12%
cash 8%
No tricks. I meal prepped harder, said no to two weddings out of state, and tutored exhausted teenagers in algebra.
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