Within two years of graduating college in 1998, I was working as a business analyst in an IT consulting firm and making a higher income than each of my parents: a university math professor and a high-ish-level federal government employee with a Master’s Degree in math. (Yes, I come from numerate stock.)Continue reading
This Wall Street Journal article inspired a video I recorded for my newsletter this week. Tech stocks are currently Killing. It. Which is great if you own company stock. But…Continue reading
On my BoltBus trip back to Bellingham from Seattle this last Friday (have I mentioned my great love for mass transit? Well, it’s true, I love mass transit with Great Love), I sat next to a man about my age-ish going to LinuxFest 2017 in Bellingham. Continue reading
Rule #1: Realize that all advisors have conflicts of interest. It’s not (necessarily) a condemnation of the advisor to have them. It is, realistically, impossible to avoid them.Continue reading
It’s good to have Restricted Stock Units, even if you don’t know exactly how they work. But that lack of understanding can be intimidating and paralyzing, and we end up just floating along, letting the RSUs “happen” to us, instead of making sure we’re getting the most out of them. It’s a metaphor for life, really.Continue reading
For shorter term goals, the answer is: Math.
For longer term goals, the answer is: You don’t.Continue reading
The wage gap.
The space between your paycheck and the paychecks of the men in your office that confirms your worth is not as much as theirs. It’s a known fact.[1] Yet, very little is being done to understand it, and more importantly, to fix it.Continue reading
I’m ready to embrace my shame.
I’m doing my taxes now, and I am just so DONE. I don’t know if I’m doing them right or leaving money on the table. It just makes me realize that I don’t understand my finances as well as I want to.Continue reading
Yes, I can read minds. Because that is what you’re wondering, right? And well you should! I don’t know anyone who’s not a little worried about their finances. Us financial planners included.Continue reading
I frequently talk about how important it is for you to build up a professional network. Cultivate an Old Girls’ Club. Spend time and money to improve your career skills and connections. In fact, it’s kind of my “thing.”Continue reading
Your privately held company just gave you stock options, either in the initial offer or after you’ve been working there for a while. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO? (gratuitous 90’s movie reference for your entertainment)Continue reading