How Student-Athletes Can Get Started with NIL Deals
As a student-athlete, you have the opportunity to monetize your name, image, and likeness (NIL) through endorsements, sponsorships, and other opportunities. These NIL deals can provide a valuable source of income and help you reach your financial goals. Ostrich helps student-athletes just getting involved in NIL deals to become financially independent. However, navigating the NIL […]
Student-Athlete Financial Check-Up Challenge
Ostrich’s Student-Athlete Financial Check-Up Challenge is for college athletes who want to create and build wealth. This 7-day challenge ensures you get the fundamentals of personal finance correct. Each day there is one finance-related action to tackle. You can download the free PDF checklist here and read along to get more detail on each day’s […]
Breaking Down 1st Round Draft Pick, Travon Walker’s $37.4 Million Contract
Travon Walker received a $37.4 million contract for being selected as the 1st pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Walker, after winning the 2022 national championship at Georgia, joins the Jacksonville Jaguars in an effort to improve their defense. The Travon Walker deal is a guaranteed 4-year contract which Ostrich breaks down the numbers below. […]
Olivia Dunne’s $1 Million NIL Deal | Deal Breakdown
Olivia Dunne, a gymnast at LSU and gold medalist, received a $1 million NIL deal with active wear brand Vuori. Dunne has a large social media presence across TikTok and Instagram where she posts a combination of gymnastics videos, top trends, and videos from her life. Originally from New Jersey, Olivia competes at the highest […]
Quinn Ewers $1.4 Million NIL Deal Numbers Breakdown
Quinn Ewers, a quarterback from Southlake, Texas, was considered the best collegiate football prospect for the class of 2022. After receiving a $1.4 million dollar NIL deal he left high school a year early enrolling at Ohio State in 2021. Quinn transferred to Texas at the end of the 2021 season. Let’s break down the […]
The Ultimate Teacher Retirement Guide
This ultimate Texas teacher retirement guide will cover the retirement benefits of being a Texas educator. We’ll cover everything from the basics of your pension plan to how to set yourself up for a comfortable retirement. Texas Teacher Retirement Benefits As a Texas public school teacher, you have access to unique retirement benefits. However, […]
The TDA Program for the NYC DOE
What is the TDA or Tax Deferred Annuity Program? The NYC DOE provides an optional retirement benefit for teachers called the TDA or Tax Deferred annuity program. The TDA program offers a tax-advantaged way to save for retirement as a qualified 403(b) plan. How does the NYC DOE TDA Work? The TDA is an optional […]
Why Automation in Personal Finance Isn’t the Holy Grail
We love automation in personal finance. It’s a fantastic way to get rid of all of the little decisions you have to make every day and can keep you on track to your goals. Set it and forget it. One decision that eliminates 100 decisions. The areas of personal finance that automation addresses are the […]
NYC Teacher Salary Guide
The NYC Teacher Salary Guide will take you from just getting started on your financial journey as a teacher to retiring comfortably. First, thank you for being a New York City educator. We know that as teachers, you don’t get enough recognition for the work you do. At Ostrich we see you and created this […]
Ultimate Guide to Giving Challenges
Giving Challenges make supporting causes you care about a part of your financial wellness routine. There are many ways to gamify giving and different types of giving challenges you can participate in. This ultimate giving challenges guide will teach you all about the power of giving challenges, determine which challenge is right for you, and […]
