Are you tempted to quit your job and go freelance or become a consultant, providing the same services that you currently do you at your job?Continue reading
Financial Considerations If You Want to Go Freelance or Become a Consultant
Why You Should Invest Outside of Your 401(k)
Are you already saving at least 15% for retirement, and you’ve already built your emergency fund up to cover 6 months of basic expenses, and you still have extra money to save? This is a great opportunity for a taxable investment account, also called a brokerage account.
Travel Is Important. So Make It Part of Your Plan. (Video)
Are you proud of all the travel you do? Why not?! Travel is wonderful! Make sure you honor that while not unwittingly sacrificing other values and goals in your life.Continue reading
What Should I Do With My Signing Bonus?
Congratulations! You’ve got a job offer! And not only did you get an offer, but the wooing company promises to give you a big fat check on Day 1 to show you how much they care. Yes, the famed Signing Bonus.Continue reading
Yes, You’re Soulmates. But Do You Need a Prenup?
When you hear “prenup,” what do you think of? If you’re like me, it’s a vision an old rich white guy trying to take advantage of a less powerful, younger wife. Or possibly the idea that you’re planning for your marriage to fail. But it turns out, I’ve been rather narrow in my thinking about prenups.Continue reading
Higher Salary or More Equity: Which Should You Choose? (Video)
Working in tech, you likely have had to make this decision at some point. Or you will soon. The answer is not obvious! Nor is it the same for you as it is for someone else.
How Do You Figure Out How You’re Doing Financially? Look at Your Net Worth.
You ever look at your Net Worth? You know, all the stuff you own minus all the money you owe? No? Well, then, you’re exactly like most of my clients.Continue reading
Preparing for Emergencies in the Tech Industry (Video)
If you work in tech, you’re more likely than most to lose your job at some point (maybe a very soon point! maybe not). Which makes an emergency fund even more important for you than the Average Jane. Continue reading
I’m Pregnant. What Do I Need to Do?
If you find yourself pregnant, congratulations! Now let’s talk finances. (See that suave transition, there?) Following are The Basics of what you need to think about if you’re about to have a kid.
And So This Blog’s Summer Schedule Begins
This blog is going to a bi-weekly (that is, once every other week) schedule for the remainder of the summer. It’ll be back to the weekly schedule in September!Continue reading
How Snackwell Cookies Can Make Our Finances Stronger
Most of us are pretty bad at getting healthy, both physically and financially. In both cases, there are HUGE, MONEY-PRINTING INDUSTRIES that, purportedly, help us achieve physical health and financial health. Me wonders if there’s a connection…Continue reading
Maxing Out Your 401(k) Is Not Enough
Okay, it’s a little click-bait-y, but it’s true! For some of you, at least.Continue reading