Retirement Rule #1: Be Prepared
Erica Addison
Thanks to some help from former employers and his local teaching organizations, Robert Davis was fortunate enough to be in-the-know about early preparation for retirement. Now he’s doing his best to get the word out to others.
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“I got a little 401K and worked a second job most of my teaching career so I would have something to put aside for retirement,” he says.
As the president of his local branch of the Alabama Education Retirees Association, Mobile Retired Teachers-Unit I, Davis is better able to spread the word to Association members by networking at meetings and helping to recruit speakers who can educate members about how to save and invest money and avoid the latest scams.
But Davis doesn’t limit his influence to fellow members—he is always looking to encourage former teachers to join their local retired organizations—be they strangers on the street or members of his church.
“I tell them that they should join all of the retired organizations because they look out for the rights of and benefits for teachers. Don’t join just one! The organizations act together, and the greater our numbers, the better our voice will be heard in the state and in Washington,” Davis says.