Are you already maxing out your 401(k), and you’ve already built your emergency fund up to cover six to twelve months of basic expenses, and you still have extra money to save? This is a great opportunity to start building up a taxable investment account.
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
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
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
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.
Okay, it’s a little click-bait-y, but it’s true! For some of you, at least.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
The financial media has done a masterful job of convincing parents that they need to save for their kids’ college. That they better fork over as much money as they can as early as they can, and into a 529 account, please, ma’am.Continue reading
I’m going to guess you don’t usually think along these lines, right? Except you probably do think about life insurance and know you should have it.
Money doesn’t buy you happiness, but it buys you a big enough yacht to sail right up to it.
-Johnny DeppContinue reading
We have all become accustomed to frictionless spending. To our detriment. Thank you, Amazon One-click, Prime, and Dash! Continue reading
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Expenses > Income for too longContinue reading