Getting your first teaching paycheck feels like a milestone. After years of studying, classroom observations, and student teaching, you're finally earning money doing something you've worked hard to achieve. Then you check your bank account. The amount might be smaller than you expected. Rent is coming up, groceries aren't getting any cheaper, and you've already spent money on classroom supplies before the school year has properly started.

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