@cnn: In CNN's first update on math teacher and tennis coach Jeff Kizer, we described him as "chill" when it came to money and noted he didn't see it as a source for happiness. But being chill doesn't mean Jeff hasn't been worried about his financial prospects. A financial plan by certified financial planner Craig Toberman showed Jeff, 57, that he could retire comfortably at his desired age of 75 despite having less than $200,000 in his nest egg today, a heavy debt load and a 14-year-old daughter likely to go to college in a few years. Jeff expressed surprise and relief that things could work out for him financially so long as he stayed disciplined and methodical about paying down his debts and working consistently over the next 18 years. "I was ecstatic about where I am going to end up," he said. 📸: Maansi Srivastava/CNN; CNN Photo Illustration/Photograph by Jessica Lauren

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