All Good advice!!
I quoted too many posts to point out why, but I just wanted to say i agree with all of these.
Don’ts
Don’t rush in
Don’t buy 300+ in one contract
Don’t buy riviera unless you love it
Don’t buy direct unless you really want the benefits.
Do’s
Do buy smaller contracts
Do buy same use year (as a teacher I’d guess March, April or maybe June?)
Do buy resale first (if not all)
BLT and CCV are best value (dues are the most expensive part) maybe buy 150 resale at one then buy 150 direct at the other or wait for Poly2 (not sure you need to wait if you don’t need the benefits)
Don’t stress, or rush into it, just do all the research and then do it again until you’re comfortable with the decision. It’s decades of fun to look forward to.