Financially Independent Teachers

Author: Dave Fleischer

Welcome to the Financially Independent Teachers Podcast- where educators come together to discuss their journey on the road to financial independence. Each week, Dave and Brandon interview teachers who are winning with money and welcome financial industry experts like JL Collins, Andy Hill, Andrew Hallam (Millionaire Teacher) and Rachel Cruze (daughter of Dave Ramsey). There are plenty of voices in the teachers' lounge telling you that you can't build wealth on an educator income, let FIT provide hope that you CAN!
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EP 285-Do's and Don'ts of Open Enrollment---Healthcare and Cafeteria Plans
Episode 285
Sunday, 20 September, 2026

Send us Fan MailThe Durham All-Star team is here to discuss health benefits. Retired NC teacher and coach, David Norman, and former principal and classroom teacher, Greg Mitchell, have over 55 years of combined experience in NC. Open enrollment is coming! Whether you live and teach in NC or another state, open enrollment can be a head scratcher. My cafeteria benefits book last year was around 60 pages. Disability insurance, cancer plan, universal life, term life, accident insurance....what do I need? In this episode, we discuss TWO main things....1. The NC state health plan open enrollment and big upcoming changes. 2, How to navigate your cafeteria benefits options.Open Enrollment for 2027 (NC) benefits takes place from October 12 to October 30, 2026. You can review your choices and make updates through the NC State Health Plan and NC Office of Human Resources NCFlex portals.