DrCreeger

Finding a financial planner shouldn’t feel this hard… but between jargon, hidden incentives & trust issues, many of us struggle. Why is it so tough to get good advice—and what can you do about it? earlyexitopenroad.com/2025/09/06/why…

FIRE shouldn't be a cliff you leap off, but a slope you walk down. After years of long hours & side hustles, I’ve learned that “retire early” can really mean "recreational employment." Why winding down beats slamming the brakes...earlyexitopenroad.com/2025/09/02/win…

Tell you what, TX legislature. If you want to restrict yourselves from running businesses or making money, do that. Then we can talk about regulating the off time of school employees.

Texas is really the worst. Heaven forbid administrators share best practices with other schools, supplement their below average salaries, or bring outside ideas into their own districts! tepsa.org/resource/new-r…

Zero-based thinking: If you didn’t already own it, would you choose it again today? Cars, houses, investments—past decisions don’t have to dictate your future. earlyexitopenroad.com/2025/08/18/zer…

We’ve lived in our home for 20 years. That’s decades of books, gifts, things that ‘might come in handy one day.’ Now, going nomadic means confronting it all. What’s worth keeping—and what’s just stuff? 🧳 Why stuff is the real four-letter word... earlyexitopenroad.com/2025/08/16/stu…

When we told friends and family that our first “test drive” city for our slow-travel experiment was Omaha, Nebraska, we got a lot of raised eyebrows. But the truth is, there are a lot of reasons to like Nebraska, and Omaha in particular. earlyexitopenroad.com/2025/08/13/why…

Not just crossing states off the list—this is slow travel with purpose. Spending 2–4 months in each place, exploring what real life could look like in your possible “forever home.” No passports, no pressure. Just discovery. earlyexitopenroad.com/2025/08/10/why…

Katie and I have started a blog to track the next stage of our life in early retirement. Feel free to follow along... earlyexitopenroad.com/about/

Texas Ranks Second Worst in Teacher Retirement Benefits, Prompts Response from Rep. Canales texasaft.org/policy/pension…

School Board Member Says Black Principal's Activism 'Got Him Fired' From School | HuffPost Latest News huffpost.com/entry/school-b…

South Carolina: Republicans Choose Unqualified Foe of Public Schools and Teachers for State Superintendent Race dianeravitch.net/2022/06/30/sou… via @dianeravitch

A viral video forced a wealthy Texas suburb to confront racism. A 'silent majority' fought back. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/v…

Why do Texas educators continue to vote for Empower Texans candidates and a party that has nothing but contempt for them?

Why Education Is About To Reach A Crisis Of Epic Proportions forbes.com/sites/markcper…

$139,679,397 dropped into Texas state level politics by 25 individuals from January 2015 to June 2021. Who are they and who did they give to? Is there really a “both sides” to the money? (Hint: Nope) All the details are here👇 link.medium.com/kkIHPlfdCkb

Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge. — ProPublica propublica.org/article/black-…