Eric Creeger, Ed.D.

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…

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/

I actually read all 216 pages of Florida's new state social studies standards, and the enslaved-people-benefitting-from-slavery is not even the worst part. They basically created a K-12 course in Caucasian Race Theory Here's the top 10 problems I found: thegrio.com/2023/07/27/flo…

Another view: A public school teacher's perspective on vouchers amarillo.com/story/opinion/…

If you want to become a millionaire Learn these 10 rules about money that school didn't teach you:

Minority Rule: How 3 Percent of Texans Call the Shots for the Rest of Us texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Are you wanting to become a more active listener? Here are 8 tips for incorporating and modeling active listening in your classroom. bit.ly/3nEt5Sy @diben #teachertwitter #educoach #k12 #teaching

How a far-right, Christian cellphone company ‘took over’ four Texas school boards nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-…

@thatstef @kcreeger is all about the birthday month. It has taken me years to embrace it, but have fun with it!

So kind of as a running joke in addition to trying to get out of winter blues and a pandemic funk, I’m going to try and celebrate a birthday month. I’m retired and don’t have anything else to do, so join me in my journey!

The Secret to Happiness, According to This Harvard Professor: A Reverse Bucket List | Inc.com inc.com/jessica-stillm…

Spreadsheet fun! Thread by @blakeaburge on Thread Reader App threadreaderapp.com/thread/1484520…

Car A: 🚗 $60,000 purchase price Car B: 🚙 $15,000 purchase price Both cars drive you to work One keeps you stuck there

Truly Frightening: The Shock Troops of the Next Big Lie | The New Republic newrepublic.com/article/164842…