Back-to-School Financial Lessons for Teachers

Back-to-School Financial Lessons for Teachers
Teachers in the U.S. are facing daunting financial challenges amid stalled salaries, crimped pensions, and an ever-rising cost of living.
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NEW YORK—It took Andrew Pillow eight years of teaching at a charter school in Indianapolis before he finally earned more than the manager at the Panda Express Chinese fast-food restaurant that he passed each day on his way to work.

The 29-year-old was fine with his career decision while he was single. But now that Pillow is married, considering having kids and buying a house, he wonders how he'll ever get ahead.